Washington State Department of Health
@doh.wa.gov
Welcome to the official Bluesky account for the Washington State Department of Health! We work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in our state. Visit us at https://doh.wa.gov/
How many of you have the "Super Bowl flu" today?! 😉
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
How many of you have the "Super Bowl flu" today?! 😉
Have you worked in child care or early learning? Do want to help shape vaccine policy? The Vaccine Advisory Committee wants your expertise. Help us ensure immunization strategies are practical, equitable, and responsive to the realities of children and child care providers across Washington.
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Have you worked in child care or early learning? Do want to help shape vaccine policy? The Vaccine Advisory Committee wants your expertise. Help us ensure immunization strategies are practical, equitable, and responsive to the realities of children and child care providers across Washington.
Going to a superb owl party this weekend? What's your favorite game day food?
February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Going to a superb owl party this weekend? What's your favorite game day food?
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Black nurses across Washington state whose skill, leadership, and courage continue to shape our healthcare system. From the bedside to the bargaining table, Black nurses make our profession stronger—and our communities safer. Thank you.
February 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Black nurses across Washington state whose skill, leadership, and courage continue to shape our healthcare system. From the bedside to the bargaining table, Black nurses make our profession stronger—and our communities safer. Thank you.
Well, it's Groundhog Day... again...
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Well, it's Groundhog Day... again...
For #BlackHistoryMonth, we reflect on the importance of listening to community voices to ground our work in trust, empathy, and partnership. Honoring Black history means acknowledging both the harms of the past and the strength and leadership of Black communities that continue to guide us today.
February 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth, we reflect on the importance of listening to community voices to ground our work in trust, empathy, and partnership. Honoring Black history means acknowledging both the harms of the past and the strength and leadership of Black communities that continue to guide us today.
Rural EMS isn’t just about emergencies; it’s about sustaining community health. Many rural EMS providers balance multiple roles, volunteer their time, and respond as neighbors helping neighbors. These professionals are essential to the resilience and wellbeing of rural Washington.
January 30, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Rural EMS isn’t just about emergencies; it’s about sustaining community health. Many rural EMS providers balance multiple roles, volunteer their time, and respond as neighbors helping neighbors. These professionals are essential to the resilience and wellbeing of rural Washington.
Our epidemiologists looking at measles trends across the US
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Our epidemiologists looking at measles trends across the US
"Of the 789 cases (in South Carolina), 695 are in people who are unvaccinated, and 14 in people partially vaccinated."
Let's get our percentage of protection up higher, WA!
Let's get our percentage of protection up higher, WA!
South Carolina measles outbreak grows, surpasses West Texas outbreak
The South Carolina outbreak grew by 89 cases in the last four days.
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The South Carolina outbreak grew by 89 cases in the last four days.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
January 28, 2026 at 11:25 PM
"Of the 789 cases (in South Carolina), 695 are in people who are unvaccinated, and 14 in people partially vaccinated."
Let's get our percentage of protection up higher, WA!
Let's get our percentage of protection up higher, WA!
The West Coast Health Alliance endorses the 2026 @ameracadpeds.bsky.social Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, as do professional medical and health orgs representing more than 1M health care providers. doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
West Coast Health Alliance Endorses the 2026 AAP Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
For immediate release: January 26, 2026 (26-012) Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
January 27, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The West Coast Health Alliance endorses the 2026 @ameracadpeds.bsky.social Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, as do professional medical and health orgs representing more than 1M health care providers. doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
Until recently, getting a cervical screening required a provider visit. You may be able to collect your own sample for HPV testing in a private setting, like home. Self-collection offers more flexibility and can help catch cancer early, when treatment's most effective. medium.com/wadepthealth...
There’s a New Way To Test for Cervical Cancer
Here’s how self-collection for HPV testing can make screening easier
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January 26, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Until recently, getting a cervical screening required a provider visit. You may be able to collect your own sample for HPV testing in a private setting, like home. Self-collection offers more flexibility and can help catch cancer early, when treatment's most effective. medium.com/wadepthealth...
How many of you are here in Washington?
If you aren't, how's the weather?
If you aren't, how's the weather?
January 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM
How many of you are here in Washington?
If you aren't, how's the weather?
If you aren't, how's the weather?
Thanks to safe & effective vaccines, measles was eliminated in the US years ago. But due to low immunization rates, it’s back. Prevent measles by getting vaccinated. More at doh.wa.gov/measles
Measles
Symptoms | Spread | Prevention | Resources | Public Health, Provider, School, and Child Care Resources MMR Vaccine Requirements | General Measles Questions | MMR Vaccine for Children | MMR Vaccine for...
doh.wa.gov
January 23, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Thanks to safe & effective vaccines, measles was eliminated in the US years ago. But due to low immunization rates, it’s back. Prevent measles by getting vaccinated. More at doh.wa.gov/measles
Two of the three regional blood banks serving WA are facing a severe #blood shortage due to the lingering effects from heavy rains and floods in December, combined with a slowdown in donations. doh.wa.gov/newsroom/cod...
Code Red declared as dangerously low blood supply affects hospitals and emergency centers
For immediate release: January 23, 2026 (26-011) Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
January 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Two of the three regional blood banks serving WA are facing a severe #blood shortage due to the lingering effects from heavy rains and floods in December, combined with a slowdown in donations. doh.wa.gov/newsroom/cod...
Learn the signs. Share resources. Stay connected. If you or someone you know is being forced to work or exchange sex for money, food, a place to live, or anything else, help is available.
January 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Learn the signs. Share resources. Stay connected. If you or someone you know is being forced to work or exchange sex for money, food, a place to live, or anything else, help is available.
Last year we created an online tool to help track #measles exposures across WA. This map brings together info from local health depts into one convenient, easy-to-navigate platform. It's mobile-friendly, too.
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ArcGIS Dashboards
ArcGIS Dashboards
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January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Last year we created an online tool to help track #measles exposures across WA. This map brings together info from local health depts into one convenient, easy-to-navigate platform. It's mobile-friendly, too.
wadoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...
wadoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by HPV. It’s a very common virus that can pass from one person to another during sex. That’s why it’s so important to get vaccinated against HPV. Talk to your provider to find out if the HPV vaccine is right for you. Learn more at doh.wa.gov/hpv
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by HPV. It’s a very common virus that can pass from one person to another during sex. That’s why it’s so important to get vaccinated against HPV. Talk to your provider to find out if the HPV vaccine is right for you. Learn more at doh.wa.gov/hpv
We confirmed a #measles outbreak in Snohomish County – the first in the state since 2023 – with three unvaccinated children ages 23 months to 9 years testing positive for the highly contagious disease.
More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/was...
More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/was...
Washington confirms its first measles outbreak since 2023
The outbreak includes three children in Snohomish County. Additionally, one individual in Kittitas County has tested positive for measles. DOH urges vaccination as measles surges nationally OLYMPIA – ...
doh.wa.gov
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
We confirmed a #measles outbreak in Snohomish County – the first in the state since 2023 – with three unvaccinated children ages 23 months to 9 years testing positive for the highly contagious disease.
More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/was...
More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/was...
We are sharing the benefits of healthy friendships that span generations. Find Your People, the agency’s social connection project for people 55 and older, is designed to help older adults expand their social circles.
Read our blog at medium.com/wadepthealth...
Read our blog at medium.com/wadepthealth...
Intergenerational Friendships Can Make Life Better
How DOH’s Find Your People campaign supports social connection to protect mental health
medium.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
We are sharing the benefits of healthy friendships that span generations. Find Your People, the agency’s social connection project for people 55 and older, is designed to help older adults expand their social circles.
Read our blog at medium.com/wadepthealth...
Read our blog at medium.com/wadepthealth...
#Listeria can make you seriously sick. Prevention can be simple. Cook meat thoroughly, wash produce well, and skip the unpasteurized dairy. Keep raw foods separate from ready-to-eat items and eat leftovers quickly. Just a few kitchen habits keep you and your family safe! doh.wa.gov/you-and-your...
Listeriosis
What is listeriosis? Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. There are about ten to 25 cases of listeriosis reported each year in Washington. Listeriosis can cause a...
doh.wa.gov
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
#Listeria can make you seriously sick. Prevention can be simple. Cook meat thoroughly, wash produce well, and skip the unpasteurized dairy. Keep raw foods separate from ready-to-eat items and eat leftovers quickly. Just a few kitchen habits keep you and your family safe! doh.wa.gov/you-and-your...
We're calling on young artists across the PNW to put their creativity to work in the 2026 Northwest Radon Poster Contest. The annual competition is held during Radon Action Month and helps students learn about #radon and why it can be harmful to health. More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/stu...
Students invited to participate in annual Northwest Radon Poster Contest
For immediate release: January 15, 2026 (26-009) Contact: DOH Communications Contest aims to raise awareness about radon and how to protect your home OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Healt...
doh.wa.gov
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
We're calling on young artists across the PNW to put their creativity to work in the 2026 Northwest Radon Poster Contest. The annual competition is held during Radon Action Month and helps students learn about #radon and why it can be harmful to health. More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/stu...
Our friends at Public Health - Seattle King County have put together a climate-friendly cookbook. Bon appétit! publichealthinsider.com/2026/01/15/a...
A Shared Table: A cookbook for the community and the climate – PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER
We’re launching "A Shared Table: Delicious, Climate-Friendly Recipes from King County," a cookbook filled with family recipes contributed by people in our local communities. The recipes in the book a...
publichealthinsider.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Our friends at Public Health - Seattle King County have put together a climate-friendly cookbook. Bon appétit! publichealthinsider.com/2026/01/15/a...
Two screening tests can help prevent #CervicalCancer or find it early: the Pap test (or Pap smear) and HPV test. Talk to your provider about what’s right for you.
Need help paying for screening tests? You might qualify for the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program. doh.wa.gov/you-and-your...
Need help paying for screening tests? You might qualify for the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program. doh.wa.gov/you-and-your...
Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program
What is the Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program? This program provides free breast and cervical cancer screening to eligible people in Washington State.
doh.wa.gov
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Two screening tests can help prevent #CervicalCancer or find it early: the Pap test (or Pap smear) and HPV test. Talk to your provider about what’s right for you.
Need help paying for screening tests? You might qualify for the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program. doh.wa.gov/you-and-your...
Need help paying for screening tests? You might qualify for the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program. doh.wa.gov/you-and-your...
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Looking for flood resources? Find them at floodrecovery.wa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Looking for flood resources? Find them at floodrecovery.wa.gov
People across Washington now have an easier way to get help for opioid use disorder. We are partnering with the University of Washington to expand the Washington Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) Hotline statewide. More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/was...
Washington state expands same-day support for opioid use disorder
For immediate release: January 14, 2026 (26-007) Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
People across Washington now have an easier way to get help for opioid use disorder. We are partnering with the University of Washington to expand the Washington Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) Hotline statewide. More at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/was...