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Health Advisory: 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines approved
ACTIONS REQUESTED BE AWARE that updated (2024–2025) COVID-19 vaccines have been approved and authorized by the FDA. The new formulations provide better protection against currently circulating COVID-19 variants. For more information, see: DISCONTINUE USE of the 2023–2024 Moderna, Novavax, and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. These formulations are no longer authorized by the FDA. BE AWARE that there are two types…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: July 21 to Sept. 19
In the week ending July 20, local indicators for COVID-19 remained elevated, but appeared to be holding steady. Local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained very low. 1.5% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to either influenza or RSV. Kitsap sentinel…
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Health Advisory: Ongoing transmission of Candida auris identified in Washington
Kitsap County healthcare providers should be aware of ongoing transmission of Candida auris (C. auris) at two healthcare facilities in King County. Local transmission of C. auris was first reported in Washington in January 2024. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released a provider alert on July 1 highlighting an increase in reported cases. On July 30, DOH released a situation update alerting providers and…
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