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FILE - A vial filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests by syringes waiting to be loaded by nurses from the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, at a vaccination station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.  The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren't interested in the shots in the first place. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

U.S. vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsides

FILE - A vial filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests by syringes waiting to be loaded by nurses from the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, at a vaccination station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.  The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren't interested in the shots in the first place. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

February 23, 2022, 10:39am Health

A handwritten log kept by nurses tells the story of the losing battle to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in this corner of Alabama: Just 14 people showed up at the Marion County Health Department for their initial shot during the first six weeks of the year. Read story

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2 Vancouver long-term care facilities to open non-COVID units

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February 18, 2022, 6:03am Business

Two Vancouver long-term care facilities are opening units to treat non-COVID patients who no longer need acute care. The units are an effort to ease the strain on Clark County hospitals that have been stretched thin by the omicron surge. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks as he gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Inslee: Washington to lift indoor mask mandate March 21

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks as he gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 17, 2022, 5:28pm Health

Washington’s statewide indoor mask mandate, one of the few left in the country, will lift on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate falling; hospitalizations still high

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February 17, 2022, 12:15pm Clark County Health

Clark County reported a significant decrease in its COVID-19 disease activity rate this week as the omicron variant’s surge continues to ebb. Read story

COVID-19 cases climb at Larch Corrections Center

February 17, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health

The Washington Department of Corrections reported Wednesday that there are 55 active COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals at Larch Corrections Center. Read story

Students at Marrion Elementary School  in Vancouver practice social distancing after getting off the bus at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.

COVID-19 cases in Clark County schools keep declining

Students at Marrion Elementary School  in Vancouver practice social distancing after getting off the bus at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.

February 16, 2022, 5:46pm Clark County Health

Reported COVID-19 case totals in Clark County schools are continuing to steadily decline, as it appears the worst of the omicron wave is now in the rear-view mirror for most districts. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

Herrera Beutler bill would punish providers for giving minors COVID-19 vaccines without parental consent

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

February 15, 2022, 1:58pm Clark County News

Congresswoman Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, introduced a bill last week that would make it illegal for health care providers to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those younger than 18 without the consent of parents or guardians. Read story

COVID-19 outbreak grows at Larch Corrections Center

February 14, 2022, 6:53pm Clark County Health

The number of active COVID-19 cases jumped to 41 among incarcerated individuals at Larch Corrections Center, a nearly 193 percent increase since Friday, according to a Monday bulletin from the Washington Department of Corrections. Read story

Registered nurse Estella Wilmarth tends to a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle.

Thousands of people have been reinfected with COVID-19 in Washington, new report shows

Registered nurse Estella Wilmarth tends to a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle.

February 11, 2022, 7:34am Health

Thousands of Washington residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus , a new report from the Department of Health shows. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate decreasing, but hospitals still near capacity

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February 10, 2022, 1:04pm Clark County Health

Clark County reported a significant decrease in its COVID-19 disease activity rate this week as the omicron variant’s surge begins to slow, but it remains alarmingly high. Read story