The number of measles cases in Washington in 2025 is outpacing 2024’s total, state health officials said. Most Washington residents won’t need a prescription to get the COVID-19 vaccine at their local ...

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The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. So, it has launched an ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Washington State Department of Health is urging Washingtonians to get vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella amid a nationwide outbreak, the agency announced ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Washington State Department of Health released a statement on Friday, emphasizing the safety of vaccines as a federal health agency questions a link between vaccines and ...

Washington families who rely on nutrition assistance programs to keep food on the table can breathe a brief sigh of relief knowing the aid is secure, at least for another few weeks. As the federal ...

As the federal government continues to slash public health funding, the state is starting to get a better picture of the losses — especially when it comes to vaccination efforts. Following the ...

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has joined a growing chorus of agencies across the state raising a bullhorn over what they say is a rapid rise in illicit roadside eateries, urging the ...

(CNN) — A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older ...

Most Washington residents won’t need a prescription to get the COVID-19 vaccine at their local clinic or pharmacy, the state Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday. That’s because the department ...