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People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Influenza
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.
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?
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. [...]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
Flu vaccine now available
The Department of Health recommends that everyone age 6 months and older receive the vaccine.
Roll up your sleeve: adult vaccinations
Vaccinations aren’t just for kids any more: there’s battery of adult vaccinations should be part of your health care routine.
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