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COVID trends down in WA, officials say vaccines still recommended

By Rachel Sun October 6, 2023

Health officials are recommending updated COVID-19 boosters and flu shots for anyone 6 months or older. U.S. residents also can now order more free COVID-19 at-home tests through the postal service at covid.gov/tests. Each household can order a set of four rapid tests.Read More

Some hospitals in contingency operations, pediatric units rationing drugs

By Rachel Sun December 16, 2022

Idaho’s hospitals are feeling the strain from the “tripledemic” of RSV, flu and COVID-19, officials say. Dr. Jim Souza is the chief physician executive at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise.Read More

Health department: ‘Now is the time to get vaccinated’

By Rachel Sun December 16, 2022

Officials say children have lowest vaccination rate, urge regular masking in crowded, confined spacesRead More

Moscow Middle School closes after third of students call out sick

By Rachel Sun December 8, 2022

Moscow Middle School will close Friday after a third of its 499 students called out sick Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More

Experts urge public to get vaccinated as communities face respiratory triple threat

By Rachel Sun November 21, 2022

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have been steadily rising in Washington and Idaho along with pediatric hospitalizations. Influenza and COVID-19 also pose a risk, creating what experts are […]Read More