Grant County Sheriff's Office Keeps Focus On Fentanyl, Overdoses
Deputies say there were 92 overdose calls into 9-1-1 in the past year
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Cashmere School District Holds Community Meeting on Lead Found in Drinking Water
DOH representative Theresa Sanders said that the Cashmere School District is taking part in a century-long effort to reduce lead exposure and that the district is going above and beyond in addressing health concerns.
State Department of Health Expressing Concerns About Vaccine Use Dropping
The Washington State Department of Health is raising some concerns regarding decreases in pre-teen vaccination rates.
According to data released this week, there was significant drops in Tdap, or the tetanus vaccine, along with two other recommended vaccines in 2020
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Heat-Related Deaths Since Late June Nearing 80
The Washington State Department of Health says the number of heat-related deaths over the past week-plus is now 78 which is twice as many as during the warm months of 2015 to 2020 combined.
Nineteen counties in total have reported heat-related deaths though the largest number was in King and Pierce Counties
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Washington Reopens Wednesday, but Department of Health Says Workplaces Have Some Rules
Washington is reopening tomorrow and the State Department of Health says it's important workplaces are prepared if they are just returning.
DOH says that fully vaccinated workers do not need to wear a mask or practice physical distancing, but can do so if they choose to
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Washington State Department of Health Changing COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The State Department of Health is changing the distribution model for COVID-19 vaccines from a population-based model to more of an on demand model.
Governor Jay Inslee said, "We are seeing different demand rates from counties based on various reasons in the county
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Mass Vaccination Site at Town Toyota Center Nearing 31,000 Doses Given
The mass vaccination site at the Town Toyota Center provided 30,978 doses last week according to numbers released by the state Department of Health.
All four sites in Washington have issued more than 130,000 shots in arms with availability expected to increase in the coming weeks
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State Passes Two Million COVID-19 Doses Given
More than two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered by health care providers since the rollout began in mid-December.
According to the Washington State Department of Health, almost 1,400 provider facilities have been enrolled to give COVID-19 vaccine
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DOH Says Mass Vaccination Sites to Focus on 2nd Doses
The State Department of Health says the mass vaccination site at the Town Toyota Center, along with sites in the Tri-Cities, Ridgefield and Spokane will focus on second doses beginning this week.
So far, there have been 9,678 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine issued in Wenatchee which requires a booster shot three weeks later
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State Department of Health Warning Vaccine Tourists
The Washington State Department of Health is telling potential vaccine tourists to stay home.
The agency says mass vaccination clinics in Ridgefield, Spokane, Kennewick, and Wenatchee are only administering the vaccine to people who live or work in Washington
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