Washington State Department of Health

The Washington State Department of Health says the flu is spreading at a high rate in the state with deaths at higher rates than are usually seen at this point in the season. Officials are strongly recommending that everyone age 6 months and older get the flu vaccine as soon as possible.

Health officials in Washington state say a case of the monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the Seattle area. On Friday the state Department of Health and Public Health — Seattle & King County confirmed the infection in a King County man who recently traveled to a country where other monkeypox cases had been identified. The man wasn’t hospitalized and is recovering at home.

COVID-19 cases are “spreading like wildfire” among adults as well as children in Washington and state health officials said Friday they are extremely…

Updated at 5:05 p.m.: The top public health official in Washington's most populous county is asking everyone to wear masks in indoor public spaces because…

Washington state is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30. The state has been under some form of pandemic-related restriction since mid-March of…

Washington authorities said Thursday all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year and…

The Washington Department of Health is immediately pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following reports of blood clots.In a media…

Six Washington residents have become ill in an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium, believed to be linked to wild songbirds, particularly pine siskins,…

State officials say the increased eligibility for COVID vaccines may not be immediately met with enough appointments. But they’re confident supply will…

Winter weather has delayed the shipment of some vaccines intended for Washington state.Michelle Roberts leads the COVID-19 planning and distribution team…