An online briefing by county and state health officials for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders on Feb. 10 led to an outpouring of frustration for failed, incomplete, and tardy efforts to address inequities in vaccine distribution.
Speedy vaccine deployment threatens to leave behind most vulnerable
At first, everything seemed to go wrong as Fu Chen Ming-yue, 91, waited for her shot. The Seattle Fire Department, which would administer the vaccine, was over one hour late (they were delayed at another site).
Community Health Excellence Award honorees
Kin On Kin On was the first nursing home in Washington to implement a “no visitors” allowed policy at the beginning of the pandemic. Despite the challenges, the Kin On team has provided seamless support to the most vulnerable population, upholding the CMS five-star nursing home quality rating, providing uninterrupted in-home care and social services […]
Old people at home will get vaccinated, but maybe not their caregivers, state announces
Last week, in a stunning broadening of policy, Washington state officials said they would vaccinate all people over 70 early this year.
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Seattle this week
“We are ready to go,” Gov. Jay Inslee said during last Sunday’s news conference, referring to the COVID-19 vaccine. “We believe that we can take our first shipments hopefully tomorrow and the first vaccinations start in our state safely as early as Tuesday.” The day after this press conference, 3,900 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine […]
Dealing with COVID-19, their job is to inform the families
The news that a deadly virus was rapidly spreading in China seemed daunting enough, but the fact that the first reports of it in the United States was in the Seattle area was of deep concern.
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act
The South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act passed the House of Representatives on Sept. 29.
Eli Lilly and company is attacking COVID-19 on multiple fronts
At Eli Lilly and Company, our purpose—to make life better—has never been more important. We’re bringing the full force of our scientific and medical expertise to attack coronavirus around the world.
Routine care for seniors more important than ever
For our senior community, access to timely and safe healthcare is imperative.
More ways to get your flu shot, as health professionals cite urgency
Healthcare professionals recommend you get your annual flu shot now—and are adding new ways to make it as safe and convenient as possible.
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