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Children five and younger are the only group currently not eligible for vaccine.
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Boosters now available to Washington children ages 5-11
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…
FDA OK's Pfizer booster shots for children 5-11 while low vaccination rate remains
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…
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising in children in the U.S.
The jump in infections follows weeks of steady declines and marks the first increase since January.
Spokane County aims to waste as few vaccines as possible
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.…
COVID-19 vaccine made at UW School of Medicine seeking international approval
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…
Upcoming webinar looks to answer questions about vaccines for children under 5
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…
Spokane parents share mixed feelings over health board's decision to not require COVID vaccine for students
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.
WA Board of Health will not make the COVID vaccine a requirement for kids to attend school
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…
UW Medicine researcher comments on FDA approving second COVID booster shot
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.
Idaho House approves bill to prevent vaccine discrimination
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…
Two years after pandemic began, another milestone in Washington
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.
Washington Department of Health reports 30% of kids 5-11 are fully vaccinated
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…
Inslee updates proclamation about visitation policies for assisted living facilities
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…
FDA could recommend fourth vaccine dose this fall
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.…
COVID vaccination requirement to no longer be enforced at Spokane Chiefs games
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…
King County to end vaccine verification requirement for restaurants, bars on March 1
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 Bay Correction Center inmates, staff member given wrong type of treatment
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…
'A little upset': Families disappointed with Pfizer's delay in vaccines for kids under 5
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.
More than one million Washingtonians have digital vaccine cards
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.…
Fourth dose of COVID vaccine recommended for immunocompromised people
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…
'Freedom convoy' protestors occupy Ottawa over trucker vaccine mandate
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…
New research explains how moms can give their babies COVID antibodies
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 says hospitals are at or above capacity
Whitman County Public Health said hospitals in the county are stained as it sees an unprecedented number of COVID-19 cases.
