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June 22, 2023

Going on a trip? A COVID booster could be part of your plans

Q & A with UW Medicine experts in immunology and microbiology offers a summer outlook on COVID protection.

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Pavitra Roychoudhury London Natural History Museum
August 25, 2022

How to navigate COVID-19 with kids and as a family

UW infectious-disease experts talk about their decisions and why there's reason for hope.  

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Mask guidelines are quickly changing at the federal, state and local levels.
February 25, 2022

Confused about COVID-19 masking guidelines?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new

Children of UW Medicine employees received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations at an event in Shoreline, WA on Nov. 3, 2021.
February 25, 2022

Vaccines can keep kids in school after mask mandate lifts

As COVID-19 restrictions start to lift in Washington state, the latest data reveals that many children still need to be vaccinated.

picture of woman donning a surgical face mask
December 30, 2021

Up your mask game for the new year, expert says

A surgical mask provides the best protection against omicron's extreme transmissibility.

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Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in the past three days will be required for most people visiting Harborview Medical Center beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
October 15, 2021

New visitor policy at Harborview goes into effect Oct. 19

Effective Tuesday, Oct. 19, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle will be in the first phase in a program to require all inpatient visitors over age12 and those over 18 accompanying hospital-based clinic adult patients to show proof of ha

Fall youth sports return in Washington state with a list of rules, requirements and recommendations to protect against COVID-19.
September 2, 2021

Fall sports make a comeback, but the rules have changed

Dozens of high school football stadiums around the Northwest will welcome teams back to the turf and fans back to the stands this Labor Day weekend, making for scenes reminiscent of pre-pandemic life.

Family getting ready to go car camping
August 24, 2021

Delta variant changes the rules on traveling with kids

Theme parks, long plane rides and cruise ships might be deemed too risky for many families in the near future.

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Prepare your children for school days filled with masking by building up their time wearing masks, throughout the final stretch of their summer vacation.
August 10, 2021

COVID-19 guidance for parents of schoolkids

The start of the school year is aligning with another surge in COVID-19 infections, and it’s bringing renewed uncertainty for families in back-to-school mode.

woman watching children play on slide set
June 16, 2021

How to reenter the post-COVID-19 world, sanely

“I would suggest taking a pause and not jump in and try to do everything at once,” said Anne Browning, a UW specialist in wellness.

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