Public Health monitoring measles exposure among international travelers visiting Seattle

April 17, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

Public Health was informed by Washington State Department of Health last week that a group of international travelers visiting Seattle were exposed to an individual with measles prior to arriving in Seattle. Currently, there are no cases of measles among the group (or within King County), but we are monitoring the situation closely.

Kent COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic open until the end of March

February 29, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Outside of Kent Public Health Center with signage reading "COVID Vaccine here"

Now is a good time to get up to date on COVID-19 vaccination while our Kent Vaccination Clinic is still open! It’s especially important for older adults to get the updated (2023-24) COVID-19 vaccine and the CDC has just recommended that people 65 and older get an additional dose.

What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine: Q&A with Dr. Eric Chow

September 13, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Three adults show their vaccination band aids: An older Black man with a white beard, a young woman with long brown hair and tan skin, and an older White woman with short brown and gray hair.

This week, the CDC recommended that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eric Chow, our communicable disease expert, explains where you can get it, how cost will be covered, and why it’s important to get the new vaccine, even if you’ve already had COVID or been vaccinated.

Need transportation to vaccination? The Vaccine Transportation Helpline can get you there!

November 19, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

A middle-aged man supports an older woman with gray hair by holding her arm as she walks down a step, holding a handrail. A "Hyde Shuttle" van is parked nearby with doors open to an accessible ramp.

The King County COVID-19 Vaccine Mobility Task Force removes obstacles to vaccination with their Vaccine Transportation Helpline. The Helpline connects people to flexible options to meet their needs. Many transportation options are free and can accommodate people with disabilities.

New COVID Conversations video series asks community members, Why vaccinate now?

August 23, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Still image shows DJ TopSpin wearing a striped sweater, a backwards baseball hat, and aviator glasses in the frame of a polaroid. Background is bright orange and text says "Why get the COVID vaccine now?" "The sooner the better." kingcounty.gov/vaccine

A new video series from Public Health, called COVID Conversations, features local residents Why get vaccinated now? The new COVID Conversations video series from Public Public Health—Seattle & King County features local residents having open, unscripted conversations about how they felt when they learned the COVID-19 vaccine was available, and how they addressed any concerns.

Delta explained: what you should know, and do, about the new variant that causes COVID-19

August 6, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Illustration of structure of coronavirus

The Delta variant is the latest example of how adaptable viruses can be. It’s a faster, more efficient version of the original virus that causes COVID-19. It’s the same virus, only better at infecting people.