COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Three Kootenai County residents and one Bonner County resident died from the flu, according to the Panhandle Health District. All four were over the age of 80, and are the first reported deaths in the region…
WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm that flu-related hospitalizations are at its highest since 2011. According to Dr. John Lynch, the Medical Director…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A trial for a vaccine to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is coming to Spokane. Dr. Jonathan Staben, a family practice doctor with MultiCare Health System, is leading a clinical trial sponsored by the drug maker Bavarian…
OLYMPIA, Wash - A new interactive monkeypox dashboard aims to expand access to public health information. It includes cases by county and information on specific demographics. The MPV dashboard includes the following: Case counts at the state and county levels…
They're called "care-a-vans," and they aim to make healthcare easier to access for students.
SPOKANE, Wash.-- The Spokane Regional Health District will host a monkeypox vaccination clinic on Tuesday, August 23. SRHD will provide a limited number of vaccinations to people…
There are now updated guidelines to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in K-12 Schools and child care.
The Washington State Department of Health has launched a new telehealth service option, and it's free.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Regional Health District reported a recent decline in COVID-19 cases in Spokane County. There were a total of 778 new COVID-19 cases and 1 reported death within the week of July 2 through July 8.…
SPOKANE, Wash.-- COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 were approved last week. Many parents are waiting for this moment to finally get their toddlers vaccinated. However, finding doses…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Your youngest kids could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week. The FDA announced on Wednesday that both Moderna's and Pfizer's child-dose…
Children five and younger are the only group currently not eligible for vaccine.
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…
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…
The jump in infections follows weeks of steady declines and marks the first increase since January.
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.…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
