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Mar 03	Masking requirements in healthcare, long-term care, and correctional facilities to end April 3
Feb 28	$5.5 million awarded to improve Puget Sound shellfish habitats
Feb 28	Department of Health Announces Release of 2023 Maternal Mortality Review Report
Feb 15	Department of Health launches second annual science contest for high school students
Feb 09	Popular COVID-19 treatment program returns
Feb 07	DOH launches Influenza Vaccination Dashboard
Feb 01	Eye care product linked to antibiotic-resistant infections
Jan 26	Emergency need for blood donations
Jan 10	Students encouraged to enter Radon Poster Contest
Dec 20	Flu cases very high in Washington: DOH urges everyone take precautions
Dec 14	Fish consumption advisory issued for several King County lakes
Dec 09	Omicron-targeted COVID-19 boosters now authorized for children ages 6 months and older
Nov 29	DOH unveils free teacher resources to bring public health and climate change data into the classroom
Nov 28	Washington state’s COVID-19 response website to be decommissioned Dec. 1
Nov 23	Free at-home COVID-19 tests available through the end of the year
Nov 22	DOH strongly urges individuals get vaccinated to prevent spread of flu
Nov 18	Celebrating safely this holiday season
Nov 17	Washington State Department of Health celebrates Community Star on National Rural Health Day
Nov 17	Nation’s first Native and Strong Lifeline Launches as Part of 988
Nov 14	New collaboration between WA DOH and Amazon brings SNAP Produce Match to more households
Oct 20	New school immunization data shows childhood vaccination rates remain flat
Oct 13	Updated COVID-19 booster eligibility expanded to people ages 5 and older
Oct 12	Wildfire smoke will likely linger across Washington into the weekend
Oct 11	Flu and COVID-19 vaccines offer the best defense for families and communities
Sep 29	DOH Among Nation’s Leaders in Health and Food Security Efforts