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COVID-19

Clark County accepting COVID-related rent aid referrals

November 17, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News

Clark County will accept 400 referrals for its eviction prevention rent assistance program at noon today. The programs provide rental help to low-income individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

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Clark County reports nine new COVID-19 deaths as case rate begins to fall

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November 10, 2021, 5:04pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 846 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths over six days in an abbreviated report Wednesday from Clark County Public Health. Case totals remain plateaued at a high rate. Read story

Study shows vaccine gives longer-lasting protection than immunity from having COVID-19

November 8, 2021, 8:01am Health Free

While much research is being conducted around immunity, it’s still unclear just how long a person is immune from the virus after testing positive for COVID-19. Read story

Washington school districts ramp up efforts for COVID vaccine clinics, testing programs

November 5, 2021, 7:45am Latest News Free

As COVID-19 vaccinations begin to be administered to Washington’s youngest school-aged children this week, some of the largest school districts in the state are ramping up efforts to run their own vaccine clinics. Read story

COVID infection rates slowing among kids in Washington, but new reports show they’re still at record highs

November 5, 2021, 7:45am Health Free

COVID-19 infection rates are dropping among children and teens in Washington, though a new report shows rates remain higher now than at any point before the country’s summer surge of delta cases. Read story

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Little change in Clark County COVID-19 numbers as cases, deaths plateau at high rate

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November 4, 2021, 1:41pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County's COVID-19 caseload and death rate remained little changed over the past week, with 979 new cases and 15 new deaths, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

FILE - This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium.

Public Health says parents should be patient as COVID vaccine becomes available for kids 5-11

FILE - This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium.

November 4, 2021, 10:38am Clark County Health Free

Public Health officials are urging patience for parents wanting to get their children age 5-11 vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. Read story

A child's dose of the COVID-19 vaccination is shown, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at Children's National Hospital in Washington. The vaccine, one-third the dose for teens and adults, requires two shots three weeks apart. The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education.

EXPLAINER: What to know about vaccines for kids aged 5-11

A child's dose of the COVID-19 vaccination is shown, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at Children's National Hospital in Washington. The vaccine, one-third the dose for teens and adults, requires two shots three weeks apart. The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education.

November 3, 2021, 9:20am Health

Vaccinations finally are available to U.S. children as young as 5, to the relief of some parents even as others have questions or fears. Read story

A medical team moves a COVID-19 patient to a new room in the ICU at Central Washington Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

Washington hospital officials urge COVID vaccinations for kids as delta surge begins to plateau

A medical team moves a COVID-19 patient to a new room in the ICU at Central Washington Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

November 2, 2021, 7:38am Health Free

Washington state’s decline in COVID-19 cases amid the deadly fifth wave has plateaued. Read story

Relatives of Luis Enrique Rodriguez, who died of COVID-19, visit where he was buried on a hill at the El Pajonal de Cogua Natural Reserve, in Cogua, north of Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Rodriguez died May 14, 2021. Relatives bury the ashes of their loved ones who died of coronavirus and plant a tree in their memory.

COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

Relatives of Luis Enrique Rodriguez, who died of COVID-19, visit where he was buried on a hill at the El Pajonal de Cogua Natural Reserve, in Cogua, north of Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Rodriguez died May 14, 2021. Relatives bury the ashes of their loved ones who died of coronavirus and plant a tree in their memory.

November 1, 2021, 8:48am Health

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Read story