Island Co. Public Health

Health Officer recommends masking in patient and visitor contact areas of healthcare settings

| November 20, 2023
A healthcare worker wears a mask while facing the camera in front of a neutral background.

Monitoring of ED visits due to RSV disease indicates that our region has exceeded the threshold for seasonal rapid increase in cases. We also expect to see a rapid increase in influenza visits in the coming weeks, and COVID-19 is still spreading in the community. To reduce the risk of viral pathogen transmission in healthcare … Health Officer recommends masking in patient and visitor contact areas of healthcare settings

Telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services now available in Washington

| March 16, 2023

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new webpage and tool to find telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services in Washington. The new DOH webpage and tool offers information about 37 clinics in the Washington State Sexual and Reproductive Health Network that provide telehealth appointments. Available telehealth services include birth control refills, pregnancy options counseling, … Telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services now available in Washington