Vaccines

261 Stories

Health

This 90-year-old Seattle woman hiked several snowy miles to get vaccinated against Covid

Fran Goldman, the 90-year-old great-grandmother who walked through nearly a foot of snow on February 14 to get a Covid-19 vaccination, has captured global attention and inspired awe.
Angela King

Katie Campbell
Health

Why Washington state's Phase Finder is not achieving vaccine equity

When it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations in Washington state, top health officials like to talk about how they’re making the rollout equitable. But data shows big disparities in vaccinations, and community groups are stepping up to fill the gaps.
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

Angela King
Education

February 16th | As Some Schools Reopen, Questions Abound

We launch a new, weekly education discussion to answer your questions about the debate over schools reopening. Also, love it or loathe it - a Harvard University professor helps us understand why we exercise. And King County Executive Dow Constantine answers listeners' calls.
Bill Radke
Health

As adult family homes fall through vaccine system cracks, Seattle and Bellevue fire departments help pull them out

Older adults in Covid-vulnerable living situations were supposed to be at the front of the vaccine line. Instead, people in facilities known as adult family homes are still waiting to get vaccinated.
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

Kim Malcolm
Politics

Snow in Seattle, vaccine equity and an officer-involved shooting, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with city hall reporter Nathalie Graham of The Stranger, Converge Media founder Omar Salisbury and KUOW reporter Casey Martin.
Bill Radke
Health

In Darwinian vaccine system, helpers step to the front

Finding a vaccine appointment in Washington state is like survival of the fittest. Luckily, some community members are stepping forward to help.
Deborah Wang

Angela King
Health

Electronic Health Records May Be Delaying COVID-19 Vaccinations

The same electronic systems used to record when patients get a physical or go to the ER are also used to log data when coronavirus vaccines are given. But the systems don't share information easily.
Simone Popperl

Lisa Weiner

Noel King
Health

Facebook Widens Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In Push To Boost Confidence

The social network says it will focus on groups, pages and accounts repeatedly sharing false claims about vaccines.
Shannon Bond
Health

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Go Visit?

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday, but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is time for the birthday hug?
Jane Greenhalgh
Health

The vaccine line-jumpers

Washington's vaccine system runs on the honor code. So it's no surprise that some people are exploiting it, and getting vaccines when they aren't eligible.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

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