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10/1/21 Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

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Requested actions Promote COVID-19 vaccine among people who are pregnant, lactating or who may become pregnant. Only 31% of pregnant…

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9/15/21 – Health Advisory: Be vigilant for measles and polio among newly arrived refugees from Afghanistan

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Requested actions Be vigilant for measles and polio in patients with compatible symptoms, especially among people who recently arrived from…

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8/16/21 – Health Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Clinicians

Requested actions Be aware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended its emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to allow an…

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7/26/21 Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

Requested actions Be aware, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued an alert of high rates of unaddressed behavioral health concerns…

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

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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6/20/21 – Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

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Requested actions Be aware, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the shelf life of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine from…

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6/8/21 – Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

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Requested actions Be aware of local and national reports of myocarditis and pericarditis among people who received COVID-19 mRNA vaccine…

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Needlestick Injury or Other Blood Exposure Procedures – Training Document

Needlestick Injury or Other Blood Exposure Procedure Purpose: Prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens. Definition of substantial exposure to potentially infectious…

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4/24/21 – Health Advisory: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Providers

Requested actions Be aware, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine is again authorized for use in people 18 years or older in Washington starting April 24. Discard any J&J Emergency…

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4/20/21 – Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers

Requested actions Immediately pause administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Six people reported severe blood clots after getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine….