Plum Bistro diner Anta, left, takes a sip of his drink while dining inside of a clear structure on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the restaurant in Seattle s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
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5,622 Covid-19 related deaths; 389,086 confirmed cases; 32,671 probable cases; and a 1.3% death rate among positive cases.
Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.
Ideal Option Opens Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment Clinic in Puyallup
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Pierce County residents with substance use disorder can now access medication-assisted treatment (MAT) without waitlists or judgement. PUYALLUP, Wash. (PRWEB) May 10, 2021 Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based treatment for addiction to opioids, alcohol, meth, and other substances, has opened its first clinic in Pierce County. The new clinic, located at 2802 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98373, will provide physician-led, outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
With the surge in substance use and overdose rates during the pandemic, the opening of the new clinic comes at a time of great need. As reported by the Washington State Department of Health, “Overdose deaths accelerated in 2020, increasing by 38% in the first half of 2020 compared to the first half of 2019. Most of that increase came from deaths involv
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Here s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Washington state on Monday, May 10. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 4:29 PM PDT May 10, 2021
FDA expands Pfizer COVID vaccine authorization to ages 12-15
The FDA action will be followed by the advisory committee s meeting, currently set for Wednesday. A draft agenda posted online says a vote would happen early Wednesday afternoon. If the committee gives the OK, the vaccines can then be distributed.
When will a COVID vaccine be available for children under 12?
After the FDA expanded use of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine to those 12 and older, next up is testing whether the vaccine works for even younger children. Both Pfizer and Moderna have begun U.S. studies in children ages 6 months to 11 years. Those studies explore whether babies, preschoolers and elementary-age kids will need different doses than teens and adults. Gruber said Pfizer expects its first results sometime in the fall.