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12/29/25 Health News: DOH endorses Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine
Dear Health Care Providers, We are writing to ask for your continued support of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose for newborns. You are a trusted source of information for your patients, and your guidance plays a critical role in their health decisions, including vaccination. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Whatcom County…
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12/18/25 Health Update: Guidance for Clinical Consideration of Avian Influenza
This is a Provider Update from the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) withupdated guidance about clinical consideration of, and testing for, avian influenza. Current Situation In November of this year, WA DOH confirmed the first known human case of H5N5 influenza.The patient was hospitalized with severe disease that unfortunately resulted in death. ThisProvider…
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West Coast Health Alliance, WA DOH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric hepatitis B infections by 99 percent. The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns, with the first dose of the vaccine given within 24 hours of birth for…