Seattle Now: I got vaccinated Nicole Johnson is an ICU nurse and has been treating Covid patients for months now. On Friday, she got her first injection of the Pfizer vaccine. Clare McGrane
We All Know Smoke Is Bad For Your Health. It Could Be Worse Than You Think Could smoke carry disease-causing microorganisms? "It's a very new idea to think of smoke as having a living component," says Leda Kobziar, co-author of an article that explores this theory. Joanne Lu
Congress Gets COVID-19 Vaccine, But Members Fight Over Who Should Have Priority Top leaders and rank-and-file members are getting the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines. It could speed up the return to business as usual. But some lawmakers say members should wait behind others. Claudia Grisales
December 22nd | Everything you need to know about the latest COVID-19 vaccines Your questions on COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the latest round of federal pandemic relief. And this week's conversation with King County Executive Dow Constantine. Bill Radke
Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Coordinator, To Retire After Biden Transition "I will be helpful in any role that people think I can be helpful in, and then I will retire," Birx, who has spend more than three decades in public health service, told Newsy on Tuesday. Vanessa Romo
Demand For Temporary Nurses Surges During Pandemic The pandemic has intensified the U.S. nursing shortage, creating opportunities for nurses willing to take on the riskiest work. The booming gig economy has given some a chance to double their pay. Yuki Noguchi
Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids Damages could total in the billions. "Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids. Instead, for years, it did the opposite," the government said. Laurel Wamsley
'The best Christmas present.' Seattle Senior living community gets Covid-19 vaccine In Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood, Parkshore was the first retirement community to begin vaccinations against Covid-19 on Monday. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Teachers, grocery workers, prison guards, and oldest Americans may be next in line for Covid vaccine The initial deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines to Oregon, Washington state and Idaho are spoken for — at least well into next month. High-risk health care... Tom Banse
Low Demand For Antibody Drugs Against COVID-19 Monoclonal antibodies to prevent severe COVID-19 aren't being used as widely as expected. Medical staff shortages and patient transportation problems are two of the reasons. Richard Harris
