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 ...

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 ...

A school-age teenager has died after becoming ill from influenza last week, marking the first pediatric influenza death in the state this season.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first measles outbreak in the state since 2023. Three ...

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 Washington state Department of Health is working to launch a winter seasonal hazards dashboard to help inform residents about public health and safety trends and how to better prepare for seasonal ...

last month that has prompted heartbreak and outrage from lawmakers, Spokane city councilmembers and behavioral health advocates statewide. On April 13, Sarah Niyimbona slipped out of Providence Sacred ...

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 ...

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 ...

VANCOUVER, Wash.- The Washington state Department of Health is asking dog owners for their help in tracking ticks. The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver reports health officials want pet owners to go ...