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For Native Americans, connection and identity help protect against suicide

For Native Americans, connection and identity help protect against suicide

Here’s how to spot warning signs — and how to help someone at risk
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Treasured Time

Treasured Time

Guide to Safely Gathering this Holiday Season
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Washington State Department of Health
There’s a new way to verify your COVID-19 vaccination on the go

There’s a new way to verify your COVID-19 vaccination on the go

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine is Authorized for Kids Ages 5 and Older

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine is Authorized for Kids Ages 5 and Older

What your family needs to know
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Learn to Return: What families need to know about Washington’s K-12 school COVID-19 testing program

Learn to Return: What families need to know about Washington’s K-12...

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Washington State Department of Health
Your body’s defense system

Your body’s defense system

How does COVID-19 immunity work?
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Washington State Department of Health
When flooding is in the forecast

When flooding is in the forecast

Climate change makes floods more frequent and dangerous, but here’s how to prepare
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Washington State Department of Health
Booster news!

Booster news!

The Latest on COVID-19 Boosters
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Washington State Department of Health
Bringing Public Health Data to Washington Classrooms

Bringing Public Health Data to Washington Classrooms

Students will study how where we live can affect our health
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Update on hepatitis A in Washington

Update on hepatitis A in Washington

We have some good news to share. The hepatitis A outbreak from 2019 finally appears to be over. There were 465 cases of hepatitis A…
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Tricks (and Treats) for a Safer Halloween

Tricks (and Treats) for a Safer Halloween

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Washington State Department of Health
Breast cancer screening saves lives

Breast cancer screening saves lives

When to get a screening, and how get help if you can’t afford one
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Washington State Department of Health
“Confident in my decision.”

“Confident in my decision.”

A new mom shares why she got the COVID-19 vaccine
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Washington State Department of Health
Keep the lead out!

Keep the lead out!

Learn about the threat of lead poisoning in your neighborhood
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Washington State Department of Health
My child’s too young for the COVID-19 vaccine

My child’s too young for the COVID-19 vaccine

What can I do?
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Washington State Department of Health
Help ensure clean, safe drinking water

Help ensure clean, safe drinking water

Imagine a day without water
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Washington State Department of Health
Hospitals Reaching Maximum Capacity Adds Urgency to COVID Vaccination Efforts

Hospitals Reaching Maximum Capacity Adds Urgency to COVID Vaccinati...

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Washington State Department of Health
Is a booster shot right for me?

Is a booster shot right for me?

And are you eligible?
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Washington State Department of Health
Climate change and dangerous waters

Climate change and dangerous waters

Learn how to avoid harmful algal blooms
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Washington State Department of Health
Be Aware!

Be Aware!

In a disaster, children, pets, and mental health need extra attention
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Washington State Department of Health
Pfizer to Comirnaty

Pfizer to Comirnaty

Why a vaccine got a new name
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What does it mean when a vaccine gets “FDA Approval?”

What does it mean when a vaccine gets “FDA Approval?”

Part Two
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Can your employer require a COVID-19 vaccination?

Can your employer require a COVID-19 vaccination?

What to know about vaccine requirements in Washington
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Be Ready! Disasters are hard to avoid, but you can prepare now

Be Ready! Disasters are hard to avoid, but you can prepare now

Third in a National Preparedness Month series
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Let’s Knock Out Flu Again, Washington

Let’s Knock Out Flu Again, Washington

Best protection is still a flu vaccine.
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