Washington keeps vaccine guidelines, criticizes Trump admin's reductions for children

The Washington State Department of Health has expressed concern over recent federal changes to childhood vaccine ...

Scammers hijack former Washington state vaccine hotline

Scammers have taken over a phone number that used to host a Washington state vaccine hotline, and state officials say they’re ...

WA Department of Health's vaccine hotline now being used by scammers

The DOH posted on Facebook warning that scammers are now using the number of the department's former vaccine hotline to try ...
KING5

Washington DOH investigating after four people test presumptively positive for bird flu

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) says four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at a commercial ...
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Washington DOH shares 2021-22 maternal mortality report, recommendations to improve care in rural areas

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released its 2021-22 maternal mortality report on Monday, saying that maternal deaths in Washington have increased and that most pregnancy-related ...
Yakima Herald

WA Department of Health warns of scam using old vaccine hotline number

Scammers are using an old vaccine hotline once owned by the Washington State Department of Health to steal bank account numbers, the agency said.

Scammers exploit former vaccine hotline, prompting warning from Washington State DOH

Scammers are exploiting the former vaccine hotline number of the Department of Health (DOH) to deceive people into divulging ...
KREM

Washington DOH launches tool for locating free Narcan

WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched an online tool to help residents quickly locate free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, ...
KGW8

First-ever presumptive human bird flu cases in Washington under investigation

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) says four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at a commercial ...
News Tribune

WA Dept. of Health has a new tool for public to report food poisoning. Here’s what to know

The Washington State Department of Health has launched a new system that makes it easier for members of the public to report suspected food poisoning and file a food safety complaint. According to the ...
The Olympian

DOH warns of low WA measles vaccine rate. Here’s who should get the shot

Washington confirmed its fifth measles case of 2025 earlier this week. That’s already as many cases as the state typically sees over the course of an entire year and just shy of last year’s total of ...
Newsweek

Rare Bird Flu Strain Detected in Washington State Resident

The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first detected infection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human, noting that community risk remains low. Dr. William Schaffner, an ...