Washington State Department of Health
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We are working on it.
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We are working on it.
Good point! We're not recommending straight from oven to fridge, it can cool some and will cool faster if portioned out. Just make sure you get it in within 2 hours to avoid bacteria.
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good point! We're not recommending straight from oven to fridge, it can cool some and will cool faster if portioned out. Just make sure you get it in within 2 hours to avoid bacteria.
If food is left out in a room or outdoors where the temp is 90+, food should be refrigerated or discarded within 1 hour.
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If food is left out in a room or outdoors where the temp is 90+, food should be refrigerated or discarded within 1 hour.
The Alliance encourages families to seek information from trusted health care providers and reputable medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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The West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccines Are Not Linked to Autism
For immediate release: November 21, 2025 (25-141) Contact: DOH Communications
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November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Alliance encourages families to seek information from trusted health care providers and reputable medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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#Vaccines are thoroughly tested and remain one of the most important tools for preventing infectious diseases. Public health guidance must be grounded in credible, evidence-based science to help parents and caregivers who may be receiving conflicting or inaccurate messages about immunization.
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
#Vaccines are thoroughly tested and remain one of the most important tools for preventing infectious diseases. Public health guidance must be grounded in credible, evidence-based science to help parents and caregivers who may be receiving conflicting or inaccurate messages about immunization.
Suggesting it stems from any single cause, such as vaccination, misleads families who deserve accurate guidance. It is not only a disservice to families seeking clarity about vaccines but also potentially harmful to autistic individuals and their families.
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Suggesting it stems from any single cause, such as vaccination, misleads families who deserve accurate guidance. It is not only a disservice to families seeking clarity about vaccines but also potentially harmful to autistic individuals and their families.
The Alliance is deeply concerned about inaccurate claims to the contrary recently posted on the federal CDC website.
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with multiple contributing genetic and environmental factors.
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with multiple contributing genetic and environmental factors.
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Alliance is deeply concerned about inaccurate claims to the contrary recently posted on the federal CDC website.
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with multiple contributing genetic and environmental factors.
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with multiple contributing genetic and environmental factors.
Reposted by Washington State Department of Health
Today is an opportunity to give our thanks to the providers and workers in our health care system serving rural Washington.
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Today is an opportunity to give our thanks to the providers and workers in our health care system serving rural Washington.
Hi, Jessica!
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hi, Jessica!
Limit the spread:
+ Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
+ Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
+ Cover your coughs and sneezes
+ Avoid close contact with sick people
+ Clean and disinfect surfaces frequently touched
+ Stay home when sick
+ Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
+ Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
+ Cover your coughs and sneezes
+ Avoid close contact with sick people
+ Clean and disinfect surfaces frequently touched
+ Stay home when sick
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Limit the spread:
+ Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
+ Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
+ Cover your coughs and sneezes
+ Avoid close contact with sick people
+ Clean and disinfect surfaces frequently touched
+ Stay home when sick
+ Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
+ Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
+ Cover your coughs and sneezes
+ Avoid close contact with sick people
+ Clean and disinfect surfaces frequently touched
+ Stay home when sick
Read more in our blog at medium.com/p/4eb557a8c754
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November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Read more in our blog at medium.com/p/4eb557a8c754
You got our attention! 🤩
November 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You got our attention! 🤩
Additional testing shows the virus to be H5N5, an #AvianInfluenza virus that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DOH currently consider the risk to the public from avian influenza to be low.
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Additional testing shows the virus to be H5N5, an #AvianInfluenza virus that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DOH currently consider the risk to the public from avian influenza to be low.