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09/19/25 News Alert: DOH and Health Partners Emphasize the Need for Equitable Access and Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy
Summary: The West Coast Health Alliance affirms the long-standing recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), supporting parental choice in whether their child receives the combined MMRV vaccine or separate MMR and varicella vaccines for the first dose in children under four years of age. DOH and Health Partners Emphasize the Need for Equitable Access and…
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09/15/25 Health Advisory: 2025–2026 respiratory-illness season vaccine recommendations
Summary Influenza COVID-19 RSV Co-administration of COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines is safe. Vaccination is one of the best ways to prevent severe disease and hospitalization. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and Washington State Department of Health (DOH) support evidence-based recommendations from trusted national medical specialty societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy…
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08/06/25 Health Advisory: Possible case of locally acquired malaria in Pierce County
Summary: Though the risk remains low, be vigilant for possible cases of malaria and act urgently to diagnose and treat. An East Pierce County woman who has not traveled recently was diagnosed with malaria Aug. 2. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is working with Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Centers for Disease Control and…