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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 17 (4/20/2025 – 4/26/2025)
In week ending April 26, local indicators for influenza were low and continued to approach baseline levels, while indicators for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report December 5 – December 11, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 12.5.21 – 12.11.21.
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 UPDATES – BOOSTERS, EVUSHELD, and OMICRON VARIANT
Advisory or Update, COVID-19, Health Advisory, Health Alert, News and Alerts, News and Update, VaccineActions Requested Be aware, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup recommend everyone 16 years or older get a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose at the recommended interval. This recommendation comes after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses…
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates – Omicron Variant, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, and Vaccination
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, COVID-19, Health Advisory, Immunizations, News and Alerts, News and Update, Provider Resources, Schools, VaccineRequested actions Be aware of quickly evolving information about the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron. CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Advisory SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identified: Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant, 11pm on December 1, 2021 CDC Science Brief: Omicron (B1.1.529) Variant, last updated December 2, 2021 GISAID international variant tracking data and maps Consider Omicron as part of your…
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Health Advisory: Opportunity to Participate in a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Learning Collaborative
Actions Requested: Consider participating in a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Primary Care Learning Collaborative. The learning collaborative will address both best clinical practices and developing clinical systems to support an MOUD program in a primary care clinic setting. The opportunity is open to healthcare organizations who want to begin offering MOUD treatment…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report November 7 – November 13, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 11.7.21 – 11.13.21.
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Health Advisory: Updated Guidance for Prioritizing Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies
COVID-19, Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, Infection Control, News and Alerts, Provider ResourcesActions Requested Be aware, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued updated interim guidance for prioritizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) on November 3, 2021. This guidance supersedes the guidance issued on September 24, 2021. DOH’s guidance is not proscriptive. When prioritizing mAbs, use clinical decision-making and consider equitable allocation. Be aware of key updates: Consider using as post-exposure…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report October 31 – November 6, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10.31.21 – 11.6.21.
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Kitsap Healthcare Providers: Vaccine for Children 5-11 years old
Actions Requested: Be aware, on Nov. 2, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 5–11 years old under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) emergency use authorization (EUA). Reach out to your pediatric patients and their caregivers and strongly recommend vaccination for all children five and older. Utilize provider…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report October 24 – October 30, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10.24.21 – 10.30.21.
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Health Advisory: 2021-2022 Influenza Season For Kitsap Healthcare Providers
Actions Requested: SURVEILLANCE To aid testing and treatment decisions, healthcare providers must stay aware of current local, regional, and national influenza and SARS-CoV-2 activity. Seasonal influenza surveillance begins in September and continues through the month of May. Influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 will likely circulate simultaneously. Local surveillance data is critical when making testing and treatment decisions. Throughout…
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Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates For Kitsap Healthcare Providers
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, COVID-19, Health Advisory, Immunizations, News and AlertsActions Requested: Be aware of vaccine booster approvals and recommendations: On October 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a single booster dose of Moderna SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to certain high risk populations at least 6 months after their primary series under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded emergency use authorization (EUA).…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report October 17 – October 23, 2021
Click here to access the latest Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10.17.21 – 10.23.21.