Vaccines for Children (VFC) was established in 1993 to remove the barriers of cost and access to attaining childhood immunizations. The program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State of Washington, and supplies vaccines to providers across the state.

Most public and private health care providers who immunize children in King County are currently enrolled. All children from birth up to the 19th birthday are eligible to receive these vaccines.

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Public Health — Seattle & King County is monitoring changes in key economic, social, and other health indicators resulting from strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19. The metrics below were selected based on studies from previous outbreaks, which have linked strategies such as social distancing, school closures, and business closures to specific outcomes. Individual indicators in the grid below are updated daily, weekly, or monthly, depending on the source of data. Additional data will be added over time.

The Washington State Department of Health presents this information as a service to the public. This includes information on the work status, practice characteristics, education, and demographics of healthcare providers, provided in response to the Washington Health Workforce Survey.

This is a complete set of data across all of the responding professions. The data dictionary identifies questions that are specific to an individual profession and aren't common to all surveys. The dataset is provided without identifying information for the responding providers.

More information on the Washington Health Workforce Survey can be found at www.doh.wa.gov/workforcesurvey

This dataset has been federated from https://data.wa.gov/Health/Washington-Health-Workforce-Survey-Data/cvrw-ujje.

King County Health Insurance data (2009-2019)

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Data are updated daily in the early afternoon and reflect laboratory results reported to the Washington State Department of Health as of midnight the day before. Data for previous dates will be updated as new results are entered, interviews are conducted, and data errors are corrected.

Many people test positive but do not require hospitalization. The counts of positive cases do not necessarily indicate levels of demand at local hospitals.

Reporting of test results to the Washington State Department of Health may be delayed by several days and will be updated when data are available. Only positive or negative test results are reflected in the counts and exclude tests where results are pending, inconclusive or were not performed.

Public Health – Seattle & King County and the Hazardous Waste Management Program are providing data describing the lead content of consumer products. This data is collected from several sources, including community product testing events, in-home investigations of lead-poisoned children, and products purchased for testing for research projects.

Data are presented using two types of testing methods: product screening using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis and laboratory analysis.

Because XRF screening can be conducted without destroying the object to be tested, this method was used to test products that could not be submitted to the laboratory for analysis. Examples of the types of products tested via XRF analysis include keys, jewelry, cookware, dishware, toys, and other essential or valuable items. However, it is important to note that XRF analysis is only a screening method that gives approximate results and may have high detection limits for some products. Although XRF analysis is very useful for identifying products that could contain relatively high lead levels, it cannot be used to compare lead results to regulatory limits or standards.

Laboratory analysis is the “gold standard” for product testing. Laboratory analysis can theoretically achieve detection limits for lead in the part per billion (ppb) range, although the detection limits can be higher if not enough sample is provided for analysis and/or the sample is chemically very complex (causing “matrix interference”). Examples of the types of products tested via laboratory analysis include seasonings, cosmetics, candy, dietary supplements, and other items that can be destroyed for analysis. Laboratory results can be used to compare lead concentrations to regulatory limits or standards. Laboratory methods used to analyze consumer products for lead content include graphite furnace atomic absorption (GFAA), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES).

Technical notes:

• Regardless of the method used, the lead concentrations are provided in parts per million (ppm). One part per million is equivalent to 0.0001 percent. One percent is 10,000 ppm.
  


• See the Lead Limits for Consumer Products table below for how we compared the lead concentrations in the tested products to acceptable limits.
  


• Every testing method has limitations in the smallest amount of lead that can be detected in a product. For the XRF analyzer, the instrument’s limit of detection (or LOD) varies depending on the sample’s chemical composition, shininess, curvature, positioning, and operator factors.
  


• For laboratory analysis, the relevant detection limit – the limit of quantitation (or LOQ) - can also vary, depending on the chemical complexity of the sample, the amount of sample collected, how the sample is prepared, and how it is analyzed.
  


• Therefore, where results are presented with the &quot<&quot (less than) symbol, it means the lead concentration is some number less than the reported value (i.e., the LOD or LOQ). It is not possible to compare results presented as below the LOQ or LOD to lead limits. For some research projects, the median XRF result may also be represented with a qualifier if more than 50% of the measurements were below the LOD.
  


• For research projects, the XRF value presented is the median of all measurements taken on the product. For all other data sources, the XRF value presented is the maximum of all measurements taken.
  

Disclaimer:
Staff collect information as it appears on product labels or as reported to staff during community events and investigations. Factors such as language barriers and terminology variations may result in misspelling and mislabeling of some products. The amount of lead found in a consumer product can also vary greatly because of variation

Domestic Violence, Child & Elder Maltreatment and Child Protective Service Investigation and Assessment Counts in King County in King County

The Washington State Department of Health conducted the Community Recovery-Oriented Needs Assessment (CORONA Survey) in August & September 2020. The survey focused on how people have made changes to their lives during the pandemic, including how lives were impacted. Respondents were directed to the survey website or to a phone number to answer the questionnaire. The survey was available to answer online in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog, and Somali.

Numbers should be used with caution as this was not a statistically representative survey of King County, although a large number of respondents (more than 9,000 respondents in King County) brought their experiences to the survey.

Case investigation and contact tracing are essential strategies for limiting the spread of COVID-19, along with face coverings, social distancing, handwashing and testing.

Public Health's Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Team calls King County residents who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 ("cases"). And they call people who were exposed to COVID-19 ("contacts"). The phone calls include an explanation of isolation and quarantine guidelines, how to get testing and support services, and collecting information that helps Public Health's infection control programs.

This dashboard allows users to view data and key findings on the impact of firearms on overall King County populations as well as view a spotlight on King County children and youth