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PATH names Steve Davis president and CEO

PATH names Steve Davis president and CEO

Davis will oversee PATH’s annual budget of $305 million, a staff of nearly 1,200, and a portfolio of projects based in PATH offices in 22 countries. He succeeds Dr. Christopher J. Elias, who left PATH to become president of the Global Development Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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March 26, 2012 | By | Reply More
Flu finally arrives in Washington state

Flu finally arrives in Washington state

Flu season has started late this year, but a increase in cases indicates the bug has finally arrived. It’s not too late to vaccinate, health officials say.

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March 16, 2012 | By | Reply More
Hutch hosts lecture series for the public next month

Hutch hosts lecture series for the public next month

Next month, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center offers its annual “Science for Life” series in which the center’s top researchers will explain the latest science in a fun and informal atmosphere.

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January 24, 2012 | By | Reply More
Holiday health reading: Journals and the killer flu, why women have late abortions, and unhappy hospital docs

Holiday health reading: Journals and the killer flu, why women have late abortions, and unhappy hospital docs

Why do mothers seek abortions late in their pregnancies? How much detail should journals provide about killer flu research? Obama originally opposed the individual mandate and Romney supported it – now it’s the other way round. What’s up with that?

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December 28, 2011 | By | Reply More
Free flu shots for the uninsured who cannot afford to pay — Saturday in Capitol Hill

Free flu shots for the uninsured who cannot afford to pay — Saturday in Capitol Hill

Walgreens in Capitol Hill will offer flu shots at no charge to for adults and children age seven and older who are uninsured and cannot afford to pay. Walgreens and Public Health – Seattle & King County are partnering to offer flu vaccinations at no charge on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [...]

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December 15, 2011 | By | Reply More
Free flu shots for the uninsured who cannot afford to pay — Saturday in Shoreline

Free flu shots for the uninsured who cannot afford to pay — Saturday in Shoreline

Walgreens and Public Health – Seattle & King County are partnering to offer flu vaccinations at no charge on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Walgreens located at 17524 Aurora Ave. North in Shoreline.

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December 1, 2011 | By | Reply More
Pharmacists jump into the flu shot market

Pharmacists jump into the flu shot market

Pharmacies usually charge between $25 and $32, while a shot at the doctor’s office usually costs at least $48.

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October 10, 2011 | By | Reply More
Some doctors refusing to treat kids who have not been immunized

Some doctors refusing to treat kids who have not been immunized

These pediatricians say they are worried about other patients in the waiting room, some of them too young to be immunized or with health problems that compromise their immune systems.

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September 28, 2011 | By | Reply More
Flu vaccine now available statewide

Flu vaccine now available statewide

Flu vaccines only protect you for the current season, so it’s important to get vaccinated every year, health officials warn.

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September 16, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Flu shot protects mom and baby

Flu shot protects mom and baby

The influenza vaccine can not only protect pregnant women against the flu, it can also protect their newborn infants, health officials say.

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December 20, 2010 | By | Reply More
“WashYourHandsingTon”: State campaigns to fight the flu

“WashYourHandsingTon”: State campaigns to fight the flu

Washington State has launched a multimedia campaign to promote flu prevention.

The campaign, WashYourHandsingTon, seeks to take a “lighter approach” to flu prevention with humorous ads and flyers.

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December 7, 2010 | By | Reply More
Health reform law seeks to boost adult immunizations

Health reform law seeks to boost adult immunizations

Adult immunization rates have inched up in recent years, they are still far below what they should be, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

All adults who are age 60 or over should get the shingles vaccine, but just 10 percent of that group had received it.

Likewise, only 17 percent of women between 19 and 26 had gotten even one of the three doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer.

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December 7, 2010 | By | Reply More