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February 14, 2025
State health officials issue recommendations for when and where to get medical care.
January 19, 2018
The 2017 schedule, approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was published online today on the CDC website and in Pediatrics. The updated schedule was also approved by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians…
February 9, 2017
The CDC has set the adult immunization schedule for 2017 based upon recommendations made by the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
February 8, 2017
Mumps cases reported in Washington state are up to 349, according to the most recent numbers released by the Department of Health on Feb. 1. Local county health departments have reported increases in recent days, however, which would increase that number by at least 8 cases. More are expected in coming days.
February 6, 2017
The NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has introduced an early-stage clinical trial of an experimental Zika virus vaccine that will involve 80 healthy volunteers, ages 18 to 35, at three US locations.
August 9, 2016
The actual number of cases of Zika virus infection in Puerto Rico is likely significantly higher than the 5,500 cases that have been confirmed in people, including 672 pregnant women. Up to 10,000 pregnancies in Puerto Rico could be affected by the virus and one-fourth of the island's population could be exposed to the virus this…
August 3, 2016
CDC will host a chat about Zika virus on Twitter this Friday, Feb. 12, 2015.
February 11, 2016
The World Health Organization (WHO) is implementing a new Zika virus data sharing and reporting protocol in order to facilitate the exchange of crucial, evidence-based information during this unfolding health emergency.
February 9, 2016
CDC urges rapid antiviral treatment of very ill and high risk suspected cases.
February 3, 2016
Here's the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the Zika virus.
January 28, 2016
Find out about this year's vaccines, get answers to common questions and read WSNA's position on mandatory vaccination.
November 2, 2015
The Washington Department of Health has launched a campaign to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against HPV. Nurses can help spread the word!
August 12, 2015
