Scammers hijack former Washington state vaccine hotline

Scammers have taken over a phone number that used to host a Washington state vaccine hotline, and state officials say they’re ...

WA Department of Health's vaccine hotline now being used by scammers

The DOH posted on Facebook warning that scammers are now using the number of the department's former vaccine hotline to try ...

Scammers exploit former vaccine hotline, prompting warning from Washington State DOH

Scammers are exploiting the former vaccine hotline number of the Department of Health (DOH) to deceive people into divulging ...
Yakima Herald

WA Department of Health warns of scam using old vaccine hotline number

Scammers are using an old vaccine hotline once owned by the Washington State Department of Health to steal bank account numbers, the agency said.
KING5

Washington DOH investigating after four people test presumptively positive for bird flu

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) says four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at a commercial ...
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Washington DOH shares 2021-22 maternal mortality report, recommendations to improve care in rural areas

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released its 2021-22 maternal mortality report on Monday, saying that maternal deaths in Washington have increased and that most pregnancy-related ...
KREM

Washington DOH launches tool for locating free Narcan

WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched an online tool to help residents quickly locate free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, ...
KGW8

First-ever presumptive human bird flu cases in Washington under investigation

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) says four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at a commercial ...
News Tribune

WA Department of Health updates guidance for COVID-19, RSV and the flu. Here’s what to know

The Washington State Department of Health has announced new guidance for those who contract COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Previous guidance recommended that people who tested positive for ...
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HRH Family Birth Center honored by WA DOH

Family Birth Center has been certified as a Center of Excellence for Perinatal Substance Use by the Washington State ...
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Washington DOH investigators find policy failures at Sacred Heart endangered at least 4 suicidal patients

The Washington State Department of Health opened an investigation into Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after a 12-year-old who was under psychiatric care at the hospital escaped her ...
Newsweek

Rare Bird Flu Strain Detected in Washington State Resident

The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first detected infection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human, noting that community risk remains low. Dr. William Schaffner, an ...