Vaccines

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'I didn’t know it existed.' Why young people are the least vaccinated in Seattle area

Seventy-one percent of King County residents never got the last booster. And young people are the least likely to get the vaccine: Only 18% of people ages 18 to 34 got last year’s shot.
Eilís O'Neill
Science

How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry

With cholera on the rise around the world, the global vaccine stockpile is running dry. New doses go right to active outbreaks, with none left for prevention campaigns. Can vaccine makers catch up?
Gabrielle Emanuel
Health

Why older people and the immuno-compromised could need yet another Covid shot

Four-plus years after the first outbreak, people who've been vaccinated or who had Covid are still being infected. Where are we now?
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien
Health

'The viruses are returning to normal' in Washington for winter 2024

The winter season in the Northwest brings rain, dark skies, and the sniffles. For winter 2024, health officials expect that a lot more sniffles are coming, with three viruses circulating through the region.
Dyer Oxley
Health

The viruses are back

If you are starting 2024 with sniffles, a cough, or even a fever, you’re not alone. The festive holiday weeks have left many of us with a respiratory bug. Covid, the flu and RSV are all in play this time of year… along with the common cold… and anecdotally, they’re out in numbers. It’s a good time to talk with UW Medicine Professor Dr. Helen Chu.. she’s here to tell us what we should know about the trio of winter illnesses circulating right now, and what we can do to stay healthy.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

Vaughan Jones
Health

Vaccines are out, but be patient

It’s time to roll up your sleeve again. The updated covid shot was approved a few weeks ago. But finding a place to get the vaccine is tough right now. We’ll talk to Libby Page from Seattle and King County Public Health to learn about how the rollout is going.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore
Health

What will virus season look like in Washington state this year?

Washington state is once again heading into respiratory virus season. Last year, the triple threat of Covid-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) put a strain on an already fragile health-care system. This year however, health officials say the state is in a different place.
Kate Walters
Health

CDC advisers back broad rollout out of new COVID boosters

A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.
Scott Hensley

Rob Stein
Health

In Seattle, going to school means getting vaxxed

It’s the first day for students at Seattle Public Schools and their vaccinations should be up-to-date. That’s because in 2019 the state passed legislation mandating certain vaccines in order to enroll in public school. But recently there’s been a small drop in vaccination rates. Seattle Times reporter Elise Takahama is here to go over the latest numbers and what’s being done to get more kids vaccinated.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore
Health

More Washington kids get the measles vaccine, thanks to a rule change

More school kids in Washington state have been getting vaccinated against measles. That’s because, after measles outbreaks in 2019 — including a major one in the Portland/Vancouver area — legislators tightened who could opt out of the shots.
Eilís O'Neill

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