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Health Advisory: King County measles case traveled through SeaTac airport
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Immunization, Immunizations, Measles, News and Alerts, News and Update, Notifiable Conditions, Provider Resources, Travel, VaccineActions Requested Background Current situation Seattle King County Public Health is investigating a local case of measles in an adult who was exposed while overseas. The case was at SeaTac airport and Providence Swedish First Hill Emergency Department during their infectious period before receiving the diagnosis of measles. The case did not wear a face … Health Advisory: King County measles case traveled through SeaTac airport
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Kitsap Healthcare Providers
Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, Immunizations, News and Alerts, Notifiable Conditions, Provider Resources**Our transition to distribution of Health Advisory messages via MailChimp has been a bit bumpy. This message is being distributed via GovDelivery and as soon as we are able, we will begin using MailChimp. Please note that all 2021 Kitsap Public Health District Health Advisories are always available on our Provider Resources website: https://providers.kitsappublichealth.org/category/health-advisory/ ** … Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Kitsap Healthcare Providers
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New masking directive issued for Kitsap County
Masks required indoors, regardless of vaccination status. KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. – Dr. Gib Morrow, health officer for the Kitsap Public Health District, issued a new masking directive today. Effective August 14, everyone 5 years of age and older in Kitsap County is asked to wear a face covering within indoor public spaces. This directive applies … New masking directive issued for Kitsap County
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Health Advisory: Unaddressed Behavioral Health Among the Healthcare and Public Health Workforce During a Pandemic
Actions Requested Create a PsySTART-Responder account and compelte a PsySTART-Responder assessment if struggling with feeling trapped within a job, despair from being overextended, or emotionally overwhelmed. PsySTART-Responder is an evidence based method to build resilience and track exposures. After a brief training, a person PsySTART account tracks and graphs exposure to events that are more predictive … Health Advisory: Unaddressed Behavioral Health Among the Healthcare and Public Health Workforce During a Pandemic
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers
Actions Requested Be aware the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) fact sheets to include possible risks of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia and Guillain-Barre Syndrome following vaccination: Fact sheet for healthcare providers Fact sheet for patients Be aware the FDA extended the shelf life … Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report June 20 – July 17, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 6.20.21 – 7.17.21.
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Health Advisory: Healthcare Providers Essential to Ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination
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
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Health Advisory: Melioidosis Cases Not Associated with Travel Outside the United States
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
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Health Advisory: Increase in Risky Behavior and WA State Reopening
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
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Health Advisory: Myocarditis, Pericarditis, and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, ImmunizationsActions 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
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report May 23-June 19, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 5.23.21 – 6.19.21.
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, Notifiable Conditions, Provider ResourcesActions 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
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Health Advisory: WA State Department of Health HAN: Myocarditis or pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, Immunizations, Notifiable ConditionsActions 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