Kitsap Provider Resources

CDC endorses expanded use of bivalent COVID vaccines; original mRNA vaccines no longer authorized

| April 20, 2023
hands in blue medical gloves holding a syringe and drawing from a vile

The CDC shared simplified recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination this week based on new rules issued by the FDA. Important guidance changes include: Additional notes and updates The fact sheets for Healthcare Professionals, Recipients, and Caregivers were updated for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines.   The CDC’s Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines page will be updated soon … CDC endorses expanded use of bivalent COVID vaccines; original mRNA vaccines no longer authorized

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 26 – April 1

| April 7, 2023

Click here to access week 13 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 1 positive influenza test in the past week (1,711 cumulative (15.0% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 1 positive RSV test in the past week (492 since the start of the season). … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 26 – April 1

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 19 – March 25

| March 30, 2023

Click here to access week 12 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 3 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,710 cumulative (15.5% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (491 since the start of the … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 19 – March 25

Providers advised to vaccinate all children against HPV beginning at age nine

| March 29, 2023

HPV vaccines are safe and highly effective in preventing infection with cancer-causing strains of HPV. The American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and now the Washington Department of Health recommend starting this vaccination series at age 9. The HPV vaccine is one of the … Providers advised to vaccinate all children against HPV beginning at age nine

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 5 – March 11

| March 16, 2023

Click here to access week 10 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 03.05.23-03.11.23. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 2 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,693 cumulative (17.0% of total tested) since10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (490 since the start of the … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 5 – March 11

Health Advisory: Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis

| March 14, 2023

Actions requested Background Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring an increase in XDR Shigella infections (shigellosis) reported through national surveillance systems. In 2022, about 5% of Shigella infections reported to CDC were XDR strains, compared with 0% in 2015. CDC defines XDR Shigella bacteria as strains resistant to all commonly recommended antibiotics: azithromycin, … Health Advisory: Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: February 26 – March 4

| March 9, 2023

Click here to access week 9 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 02.26.23-03.04.23. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 2 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,693 cumulative (17.0% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (490 since the start of the … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: February 26 – March 4

Health Advisory: Updates on Buprenorphine and Controlled Substances Prescribing, Overdose Data, Naloxone, and Xylazine

| March 7, 2023

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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: February 19 – February 25

| March 2, 2023

Click here to access week 7 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 02.19.23-02.25.23. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 2 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,691 cumulative (17.6% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 2 positive RSV tests in the past week (490 since the start of … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: February 19 – February 25

Health Advisory: Increase COVID-19 Treatment Access, Prescribing and Uptake 

| February 28, 2023

Actions requested For questions, please contact our Immunizations/COVID Program at 360-728-2007.  Background While COVID-19 treatment is shown to reduce hospitalization, it is under-used for high-risk patients with acute COVID-19. High-risk patients include:  COVID-19 continues to cause between 2,000 and 4,000 deaths each week in the United States (see CDC’s Trends in Number of COVID-19 Cases … <strong>Health Advisory: Increase COVID-19 Treatment Access, Prescribing and Uptake </strong>