Washington will leave mask mandates up to local jurisdictions
Washington health leaders plan to continue following mask guidelines put out by the CDC, but will support local health jurisdictions that want to make their own. Author: Steve Soliz Updated: 6:41 PM PDT May 19, 2021
SEATTLE As Public Health Seattle & King County weighs possible changes to local mask guidelines, the state Department of Health (DOH) plans to continue following recommendations from federal health officials.
On Wednesday, Washington state s Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah stated his department s intentions of supporting local health jurisdictions, while still maintaining the mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC).
Cherokee Nation now offering COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 12-15
The tribe’s health centers in Tahlequah, Vinita, Muskogee and Sallisaw will offer the vaccine to this age group every weekday. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 12:34 PM CDT May 20, 2021
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. The Cherokee Nation is now offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12-15 at all health center locations.
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently approved a revised and expanded FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer vaccine to allow immunization of ages 12 and older.
Cherokee Nation s Tahlequah, Vinita, Muskogee and Sallisaw health centers will offer the vaccine to this age group Monday through Friday, and its other health centers will offer it on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.
Downtown Riverhead will come alive once again.
The full slate of popular downtown events Alive on 25, the Cardboard Boat Race, Halloween parade and coffin races, among others are coming back this year, officials say.
With state-imposed restrictions on crowd sizes being eliminated, the Riverhead Town Board on Wednesday voted to approve all the downtown events planned by the Business Improvement District Management Association.
Almost all of the BID’s proposed events were canceled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
First up this year will be the return of Alive on 25 on July 1, an event that coincides with a fireworks show. The popular Alive on 25 closes downtown Main Street, features live music and vendors selling food and merchandise in the street.
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