Kitsap Provider Resources

Health Advisory: Healthcare Providers Essential to Ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination

| July 14, 2021

Actions Requested Participate in a virtual meeting this Friday July 16th, 7:30-8:00 am with Governor Jay Inslee and WA State Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah to learn about: Power of Providers initiative around COVID-19 vaccination and referral SAVE (Screen, Ask/educate, Vaccinate, Empower) approach Commit to assessing vaccination status and promoting vaccination status throughout your office and … Health Advisory: Healthcare Providers Essential to Ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination

Health Advisory: Melioidosis Cases Not Associated with Travel Outside the United States

| July 6, 2021

Actions Requested Be aware of 3 cases of melioidosis in the United States that are not associated with travel outside the United States that appear related based on genomic analysis. Consider melioidosis in patients with a compatible illness even if they have not traveled to an endemic country. If you suspect or confirm Burkholderia pseudomallei … Health Advisory: Melioidosis Cases Not Associated with Travel Outside the United States

Health Advisory: Increase in Risky Behavior and WA State Reopening

| July 2, 2021

Actions Requested Be aware of potential for increase in risky behavior as summer begins and Washington State reopens. Promote the SAFE Model: S: Sex and intimacy – continue healthy and safe sexual behaviors A: Alternative choices – when drinking, decide on a designated driver ahead of time F: Firearm storage and use – lock up … Health Advisory: Increase in Risky Behavior and WA State Reopening

Health Advisory: Myocarditis, Pericarditis, and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

| June 30, 2021

Actions Requested Understand that a CDC safety panel has determined there is, in some vaccine recipients, a “probably association” between myocarditis and pericarditis and the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. Reports of myocarditis and pericarditis after vaccination are rare. Cases have mostly occurred in adolescents and young adults under the age of … Health Advisory: Myocarditis, Pericarditis, and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report May 23-June 19, 2021

| June 20, 2021
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Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 5.23.21 – 6.19.21.

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

| June 9, 2021

Actions Requested Be aware of local and national reports of myocarditis and pericarditis among people who received COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within the last 2 weeks Promptly report cases to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) at https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html. Report cases to Kitsap Public Health District’s 24-hour reporting line at (360) 728-2235. Include vaccine manufacturer, … Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

Health Advisory: WA State Department of Health HAN: Myocarditis or pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

| May 26, 2021

Actions Requested Review information and clinical recommendations outlined in the WA DOH 5/25/2021 HAN, Myocarditis or pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination (link below) Report any cases that meet criteria to: US Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS): https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html  Kitsap Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine staff by calling (360) 728-2235 Questions? Please contact Kitsap Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine … Health Advisory: WA State Department of Health HAN: Myocarditis or pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

COVID-19: Letter from Kitsap Health Officer

| May 13, 2021

Click here to view the letter from Kitsap’s Health Officer Dr. Gib Morrow: Health Officer Letter to Providers

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

| May 10, 2021

Actions Requested Assess COVID-19 vaccination status at all clinic visits. Discuss COVID-19 vaccine with patients at clinic visits. When talking to people about vaccines: DO: Seek to understand concerns and questions. Acknowledge concerns and mistrust. Correct misinformation. Share personal stories and why you care about the vaccine. Make a clear recommendation to get vaccinated. Tailor … Health Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

Health Advisory: Change in Regimen for Uncomplicated Gonococcal Infections

| April 20, 2021

Actions Requested Be aware of the updated treatment regimen for Gonococcal Infection from the Washington State Department of Health (link below) Treat uncomplicated gonococcal infection with a single intramuscular (IM) dose of 500 mg ceftriaxone. If chlamydia has not been ruled out, treat additionally with doxycycline, 100 mg twice daily for seven (7) days. If … Health Advisory: Change in Regimen for Uncomplicated Gonococcal Infections