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7/5/21 – Health Advisory: Melioidosis Cases Not Associated with Travel...

July 5, 2021, 10:44 am

Requested actions Be aware of 3 cases of melioidosis in the United States that are not associated with travel outside...

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7/19/21 Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

July 19, 2021, 2:42 pm

Requested actions Be aware the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine Emergency...

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COVID-19 provider alert regarding unaddressed behavioral health conditions...

July 22, 2021, 4:24 pm

Actions Requested Engage in a PsySTART-Responder assessment if struggling with feeling trapped within a job, despair from being overextended, or...

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7/26/21 Health Advisory: Increased Syphilis Transmission Among Heterosexuals

July 28, 2021, 7:16 am

Requested actions Be aware syphilis transmission is increasing among heterosexuals. Test all pregnant women for syphilis at their first prenatal...

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Provider Alert: DOH Delayed in processing reports from Clinical Laboratories

July 30, 2021, 5:15 pm

Action requested:• Be aware of a delay since Tuesday 7/27/21 of DOH processing reports from clinical laboratories and routing these...

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Provider Alert: Pop-up Clinics for Week of August 8th 2021

August 12, 2021, 3:22 pm

Tuesday, August 17 5:30-6:30pm PeaceHealth Cordata PeaceHealth Pfizer Though appointments are recommended at the Cordata vaccine clinic, walk-ins are...

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8/19/21-WCHD Provider Alert COVID-19 Testing Updates

August 19, 2021, 8:15 am

Requested Actions Be Aware COVID-19 testing at the Bellingham Airport site (as well as the Northwest Laboratory drive-thru testing at...

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08/18/21- WCHD Health Advisory COVID-19 Updates for Providers

August 20, 2021, 3:11 pm

Requested actions Third dose of Pfizer/Moderna for immunocompromised individuals Be aware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended its emergency...

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8/26/21 Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

August 27, 2021, 11:32 am

WCHD Health Alert PROVIDER ALERT – COVID-19 Update August 26th, 2021 Whatcom County Health Department Communicable Disease & Epidemiology Division...

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09/10/21 WCHD Provider Alert- Measles and Polio

September 10, 2021, 4:23 pm

Actions Requested Maintain awareness of immunization recommendations for persons arriving from Afghanistan. All persons from Afghanistan entering the United States...

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9/17/21 Health Advisory: Increases in Availability of Cannabis Products...

September 17, 2021, 10:01 am

Summary The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory is to alert public health departments, healthcare professionals, first...

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Provider Alert: Pop-Up Clinics For Week Of September 26th 2021

September 24, 2021, 5:23 pm

You can get vaccinated for COVID-19 at most places you’d go for a flu vaccine, like grocery stores, pharmacies and...

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9/29/2021 Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

September 29, 2021, 6:12 pm

Requested actions Be aware, Washington State is currently experiencing a shortage of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). Adhere to National Institutes of...

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Provider Alert: Pop-Up Clinics For Week Of October 3rd 2021

October 4, 2021, 2:01 pm

You can get vaccinated for COVID-19 at most places you’d go for a flu vaccine, like grocery stores, pharmacies, and...

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Provider Alert: Pop-Up Clinics For Week of October 10th 2021

October 11, 2021, 8:42 am

Acme Fire Hall Wednesday, Oct. 13, 3-7pm 2036 Valley Hwy, Acme Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine recipients get $25...

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10/11/2021 WCHD Provider Alert COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody and Testing Updates

October 12, 2021, 1:37 am

Requested Actions Be aware, Washington State is currently experiencing a shortage of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). Adhere to National Institutes of...

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