Addressing inequalities in LGBTQ+ cancer screening coverage in King County

June 29, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

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Increasing awareness of cancer screenings is crucial to ensure inclusive and competent care for LGBTQ+ patients and lead to earlier diagnoses, improved health outcomes, and saved lives.

An mpox update: Why a second vaccination is important now

June 9, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

Mpox—previously known as monkeypox—hasn’t made headlines lately like it did last summer, but new cases have been reported in the United States, including right here in King County. Unvaccinated people and people who have not received both doses may still be at risk. Fortunately, mpox vaccine is easier to get than last year, so, now is a great time to get an mpox vaccination if you are recommended to receive the vaccine.

Joint statement on regional healthcare facilities’ masking requirement

March 24, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County fully supports the decision by many healthcare organizations in our region to require masking in their facilities to decrease the ongoing risk of COVID-19.

World TB Day 2023 is a reminder that TB is a global and local problem

March 24, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

On World TB Day, March 24, 2023, it is important to remember that TB is not just a problem overseas.

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.

Two young women with masks speak in sign language

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.