Look up immunization rates at your neighborhood school and in King County

January 12, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

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What percentage of children in your child’s school are vaccinated against measles? How does your school district compare to others in King County? How have student immunization rates changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? Find this and more on Public Health’s School Immunizations Data Dashboard, recently updated to include data for the 2021-22 school year.

How did COVID-19 impact people living with disabilities?

October 18, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to slow its spread brought a number of social, economic and overall health impacts for communities throughout King County. Public Health – Seattle & King County, in partnership with the Disability Empowerment Center and Lifelong Aging And Disabilities Services, interviewed and listened to local people from disability communities to shed light on how these impacts were experienced by people living with disabilities in King County.

Application for Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy now open to families!

September 19, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Best Starts for Kids in ramping up work to expand access to childcare for families across King County. Learn more about how to apply for the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy!

VAPING PREVENTION & QUIT RESOURCES: TIPS FOR PARENTS & SCHOOLS

September 12, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

School-age kids are using vaping devices at an alarming rate. Here parents and schools can find useful tips to help kids stay away from vaping.

Dr. Ben Danielson answers parents’ questions about vaccines for children under 5

August 5, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

A still from a Q&A video with Dr. Ben Danielson.

Parents of young children and babies have lots of questions about COVID-19 vaccines. Beloved local pediatrician Dr. Ben Danielson is here to help.

How to Keep Kids Safe from COVID this Summer: A Checklist for Parents

July 8, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

We’ve put together a checklist for you to make it a little bit easier to track all the current recommendations about keeping kids protected from COVID. We hope it can make the difference between COVID spoiled plans and the summertime fun we all need and deserve.