OLYMPIA, Wash. – Children ages 5-11 can now get COVID-19 boosters in Washington. The Washington State Department of Health expanded booster doses to younger children Friday following guidance from the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Western…
SPOKANE, Wash.-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization for the third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged…
The jump in infections follows weeks of steady declines and marks the first increase since January.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Millions of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to go to waste. In Spokane County though, the goal is for all vaccines to be used.…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- A new COVID-19 vaccine has been developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The vaccine, led in development by SK Bioscience, has proven to be safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing. It's named the…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- If you have questions or concerns about vaccines for children under five years old, then reserve your spot for Washington's upcoming expert panel. https://twitter.com/WADeptHealth/status/1516211988216569859?s=20&t=2lT_bWDQaAvv-Rnhzha_KQ The Washington Department of Health is holding a free webinar for those curious…
On Wednesday, the Washington State Board of Health said students will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend school. It's a decision many parents waited months for.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Board of Health decided unanimously to not add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required vaccines for students…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved people ages 50 and older to receive a second dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine headed to the governor’s desk on Friday. The House voted 45-23 to approve the measure preventing employers…
SPOKANE, Wash - Starting at midnight Friday, people will be able to walk into stores, restaurants and schools and do something they haven't been able to do there since August 2021: take off their masks.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- With the Washington mask mandate lifting on March 21, many wonder if schools will return to normal by then. The Washington Board of Health's technical advisory group recently said students are not recommended to get vaccinated. They…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently updated a proclamation that will make it easier to visit people in assisted living facilities. Inslee revised Proclamation 20-66, which outlined several indoor visitation policies for people living in long-term care. Inslee…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine might be needed soon, according to CNN Health. As omicron nears its end, newer infections are mostly breakthrough cases, meaning the virus is developing an immunity towards the original vaccines.…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- In accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement Thursday, COVID vaccination will no longer be required to attend Spokane Chiefs games starting March 1. Starting March 1, vaccine verification or proof of a negative COVID test will no…
SEATTLE – King County announced Wednesday that it is ending its vaccine verification requirement for restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters, and other indoor entertainment venues on March 1 as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the decline. Mayor Bruce Harrell and…
CLALLAM CO., Wash. — Inmates and a staff member at the Clallam Bay Correction Center were given the wrong type of medical treatment on Thursday. Twenty-three incarcerated people and one staff member were given Regen Cov instead of a COVID-19…
Kids younger than five now have to wait a few more months before getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA postponed the meeting to discuss the shot for young kids, disappointing many parents.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- More than one million Washingtonians have a QR code to prove they're vaccinated. In Oct. 2021, the Washington State Department of Health released WAVerify.org. The online service records physical vaccination cards and turns them into QR codes.…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is being recommended for people with compromised immune systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers people moderately or severely immunocompromised if they have: Been receiving active cancer treatment…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Canada's vaccine mandate for freight workers has many truckers creating havoc across the border. Stationed in Ottawa, the "Freedom Convoy" consists of thousands of protestors occupying the country's capital. The convoy began Saturday in response to Canada's…
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Through this global pandemic, we've slowly but surely become accustomed to a lot of unknowns as research evolves. Two years into…
Whitman County Public Health said hospitals in the county are stained as it sees an unprecedented number of COVID-19 cases.
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington Department of Health announced Wednesday three people in the state died from the flu. All deaths were people who were 65 or older, and all three tested positive for influenza A. The DOH said flu…
