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Amy Fry, left, a nurse in the COVID ICU at Harborview Medical Center, holds up her sleeve to receive the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination at UW Medicine from registered nurse Allison Miller, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Seattle.

PeaceHealth to livestream Clark County’s first COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday

Amy Fry, left, a nurse in the COVID ICU at Harborview Medical Center, holds up her sleeve to receive the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination at UW Medicine from registered nurse Allison Miller, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Seattle.

December 15, 2020, 7:05pm Clark County News

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center will administer the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Clark County Wednesday. Read story

University of Washington Medical Center Pharmacy Manager Christine Meyer puts a tray of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine into the deep freeze after the vaccine arrived Monday at the University of Washington Medical Center&#039;s Montlake campus in Seattle.

COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Clark County this week

University of Washington Medical Center Pharmacy Manager Christine Meyer puts a tray of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine into the deep freeze after the vaccine arrived Monday at the University of Washington Medical Center&#039;s Montlake campus in Seattle.

December 14, 2020, 5:02pm Clark County Health

Cities across the United States started vaccinating people for coronavirus on Monday, but it will be a little longer before injections begin in Clark County. Read story

Crystal Steinmueller, right, of Free Hot Soup Vancouver joins fellow volunteers as they gather at Esther Short Park to coordinate meals for people in need.

Free Hot Soup Vancouver offers food, comfort as pandemic hits homeless hard

Crystal Steinmueller, right, of Free Hot Soup Vancouver joins fellow volunteers as they gather at Esther Short Park to coordinate meals for people in need.

December 10, 2020, 7:21pm Clark County Health

A line of people snaked up to a table near 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue in Vancouver on Wednesday night. Read story

State, Clark County shorten recommended COVID-19 quarantine

December 10, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

Clark County residents who have been exposed to COVID-19 will now have a shortened quarantine period, in line with new national, state and local guidance. Read story

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 hospitalizations dropping, but Thanksgiving surge may follow

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

December 9, 2020, 4:45pm Clark County News

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center continues to see a drop in its COVID-19 hospitalizations, but the hospital remains concerned about a potential holiday coronavirus surge. Read story

Clark County Public Health launched a dashboard that tracks COVID-19 cases in schools.

Clark County’s transition to state’s system delays two virus reports

Clark County Public Health launched a dashboard that tracks COVID-19 cases in schools.

December 7, 2020, 5:35pm Clark County Health

As part of a database transition, Clark County Public Health encountered delays to its daily reports of COVID-19 cases last week. Read story

The members of the Clark County Council, shown here in 2019, comprise the Board of Health, which will vote Wednesday on whether or not racism is a public health emergency.

Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis in Clark County

The members of the Clark County Council, shown here in 2019, comprise the Board of Health, which will vote Wednesday on whether or not racism is a public health emergency.

December 2, 2020, 2:46pm Clark County News

The Clark County Board of Health passed a resolution Wednesday declaring racism as a public health crisis in the community. Read story

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

Hospitals brace for surge in virus cases as Public Health struggles

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

December 2, 2020, 6:04am Clark County News

With Thanksgiving over, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is preparing for the possibility of a 20 to 40 percent increase in its number of COVID-19 patients over the next month. Read story

The members of the Clark County Council, shown here in 2019, comprise the Board of Health, which will vote Wednesday on whether or not racism is a public health emergency.

Clark County Council to discuss declaring racism a public health emergency

The members of the Clark County Council, shown here in 2019, comprise the Board of Health, which will vote Wednesday on whether or not racism is a public health emergency.

December 1, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County has an opportunity to take a symbolic and tangible stand against racism this week. Read story

Influenza, left, and coronavirus (iStock.com)

Clark County health officials urge flu shots, wary of surges in flu and COVID-19

Influenza, left, and coronavirus (iStock.com)

December 1, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health

While COVID-19 activity surges to unprecedented levels in Clark County, another illness could complicate the county’s disease response systems this winter. Read story