Washington state’s COVID-19 response website to be decommissioned Dec. 1

For instant launch: November 28, 2022   (22-174)

Contact: DOH Communications  

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OLYMPIA – Washington State Division of Well being (DOH) will decommission the Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) web site coronavirus.wa.gov on Dec. 1, 2022. As of that date, web site guests can be redirected to the DOH COVID-19 touchdown web page.

This streamlining of on-line assets displays the top of the COVID-19 emergency order and a lower in net site visitors on the coronavirus.wa.gov web site. As a part of the decommissioning, the general public well being content material on the location will transfer to the DOH web site. DOH can also be working with companions to switch pandemic info to different state company web sites the place acceptable.

DOH stays dedicated to supporting all Washington state communities within the combat in opposition to COVID-19 and urges everybody to remain updated on their vaccinations to forestall extreme sickness. Hospitals are working at higher-than-usual capability this winter and it has turn into much more essential to make the most of preventive measures to make sure there may be house for these with essential well being wants.

Everybody six months and older needs to be vaccinated for influenza and COVID-19 to decrease the chance of transmission and critical sickness. In case you have already been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19, make an appointment now to obtain your booster. Individuals ages 5 years and older who had their final COVID-19 shot not less than two months in the past can get the up to date booster. Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines will be safely administered on the identical time. By taking only a few precautions, we are able to collect with our family members safely and assist stop the unfold of COVID-19 and different critical respiratory sicknesses all through the vacations.

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