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Nov212022 Newsroom Minimize the Risk of Respiratory Illnesses During the Thanksgiving HolidayEast Wenatchee, WA – As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) encourages all families to help each other stay…
Nov172022 Newsroom CDHD Ceases COVID-19 Vaccine Operations at Town Toyota CenterEast Wenatchee, WA – As of November 30, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will stand down its COVID-19 vaccine operations at the Town Toyota…
Oct202022 Newsroom New Omicron Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters Now Available For A Wider Age RangeEast Wenatchee, WA – On October, 19th Chelan-Douglas Health District received statewide standing orders from DOH to administer the COVID-19 Bivalent…
Oct182022 Newsroom Influenza DeathEast Wenatchee, WA – An influenza (flu) death was reported to Chelan-Douglas Health District on October 17th, 2022. This is the first influenza (flu…
Oct132022 Newsroom Chelan-Douglas Health District to stand down COVID-19 operations at TTC East Wenatchee, WA – Due to a decrease in demand for COVID-19 testing, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will stand down COVID-19 testing…
Oct62022 Newsroom Monkeypox case confirmed in Chelan CountyEast Wenatchee, WA – A monkeypox case in Chelan County was confirmed on October 5, 2022.
Sep222022 Newsroom Update on COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Operations at Town Toyota Center East Wenatchee, WA – Starting Monday, September 26, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will operate on a new COVID-19 testing and vaccine schedule…
Sep82022 Newsroom Unhealthy Air Quality ConditionsEast Wenatchee, WA – Local air quality monitors are currently reading unhealthy and unhealthy for sensitive groups throughout Chelan County, including…
Sep62022 Newsroom New Omicron COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Authorized – Limited Vaccine SupplyEast Wenatchee, WA – The Omicron bivalent booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized by the U.S…
Sep22022 Newsroom Unhealthy Air Quality & Labor Day WeekendEast Wenatchee, WA – Unhealthy air quality in Chelan and Douglas County is expected to improve on Saturday, September 3 and through the Labor Day…
Aug312022 Newsroom COVID-19 Testing at Town Toyota Center CLOSED for Labor DayEast Wenatchee, WA – Due to the Labor Day holiday, testing at Town Toyota Center will be CLOSED on Monday, September 5. COVID-19 testing will be…
Aug192022 Newsroom Wildfire Smoke & Unhealthy Air QualityEast Wenatchee, WA – Due to the current wildfire activity involving White River and Irving Peakfires, Public Health officials advise Chelan and…
Jul252022 Newsroom Hot Weather Alert & Cooling SheltersEast Wenatchee, WA – The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning, whichwill remain in effect all week.
Jul212022 Newsroom CDHD Resumes Monthly COVID-19 Vaccine Operations at Town Toyota CenterEast Wenatchee, WA – Starting Wednesday, July 27, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will reoffer COVID-19 vaccines on a monthly basis at Town…
Jul142022 Newsroom Demand for COVID-19 Testing Increases Operations at Town Toyota CenterEast Wenatchee, WA – Starting Monday, July 18, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will expand its limited COVID-19 testing schedule to daily…
Jul82022 Newsroom Increase in COVID-19 CasesEast Wenatchee, WA – Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) is announcing an increase in COVID-19 cases and highly encourages general COVID-19…
Jul52022 Newsroom Update on COVID-19 Vaccine OperationsEast Wenatchee, WA – After July 13, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will no longer offer COVID-19 vaccines at Town Toyota Center.
May242022 Newsroom Limited COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine ScheduleEast Wenatchee, WA – Due to Memorial Day and Eastmont High School graduation, COVID-19 testing and vaccine operations at Town Toyota Center will only…
May232022 Newsroom Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 Booster DoseEast Wenatchee, WA – On Friday, May 20, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded eligibility of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster…
May32022 Newsroom Special Hours for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines at Town Toyota Center on Friday, May 6East Wenatchee, WA – Due to the Hell on Hooves rodeo and other Apple Blossom festivities, COVID-19 testing and vaccine operations at Town Toyota…
Apr252022 Newsroom Update on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Operations at Town Toyota CenterEast Wenatchee, WA – Beginning next week, Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will offer COVID-19 testing from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm every Monday…
Mar302022 Newsroom Second COVID-19 Booster Dose ApprovedEast Wenatchee, WA – On Wednesday, March 30, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) updated its recommendations for people age 50 and older…
Feb282022 Newsroom New Multi-State Update on Indoor MaskingEast Wenatchee, WA – On Monday, February 28, the governors of California, Oregon and Washington adopted a new indoor mask policy that adjusts the…
Feb242022 Newsroom COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine UpdateCDHD closes Saturday operations and merges vaccine and testing efforts at Town Toyota Center
Feb182022 Newsroom State Update On Indoor Mask RequirementsEast Wenatchee, WA – Governor Jay Inslee announced an indoor mask update on Thursday, February 17. Masks will no longer be required in some indoor…
Feb162022 Newsroom COVID-19 testing supply and distribution updateEast Wenatchee, WA – The Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) is now allowing asymptomatic individuals and those without an appointment to get tested…
Feb142022 Newsroom Omicron EOC deactivated as of Friday (2/10)East Wenatchee, WA – The Omicron Emergency Operations Center, stood up last month in response to the highly contagious COVID variant, will be…
Feb92022 Newsroom Omicron Update and Planned Closing of COVID-19 Triage CenterEast Wenatchee, WA – As the number of COVID cases continues to decrease in Chelan and Douglas Counties, community partners will begin to scale back…
Jan282022 Newsroom COVID-19 Testing Supply and Distribution UpdateEast Wenatchee, WA – With the incredibly high number of positive cases in Chelan-Douglas Counties, and interruptions in supply chains for tests…
Jan272022 Newsroom CDHD Distributes COVID-19 Tests at Several Rural NCW Library LocationsEast Wenatchee, WA – Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) will distribute limited quantities of at-home COVID-19 test kits through select NCW Library…
Jan202022 Newsroom CDHD Temporarily Closes its Doors to the Public January 20 – 21East Wenatchee, WA – The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) will temporarily close its doors to the public at 12:00 pm today, January 20 and all…
Jan192022 Newsroom CDHD’s Official Statement Regarding Local Pharmacist & Fraudulent Vaccine CardsEast Wenatchee, WA – The following is Chelan Douglas Health District’s (CDHD) official statement regarding a local pharmacist issuing fraudulent COVID…
Jan142022 Newsroom National Guard Deployed to Assist Local HospitalEast Wenatchee, WA - Due to the COVID-19 Omicron surge, Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) will receive non-clinical emergency department support…
Jan122022 Newsroom Public Health Prioritizes Testing Over Vaccine EffortsEast Wenatchee, WA - The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) is deciding to prioritize local testing efforts in hopes of getting all infectious…
Jan112022 Newsroom Urgent Message Regarding Registration for COVID-19 Testing at Town Toyota CenterEast Wenatchee, WA - The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) is now operating a community testing site at the Town Toyota Center on 1300 Walla Walla…
Jan52022 Newsroom Now is the time to prepare for OmicronCOVID variant is expected to cause high rates of infection this month.
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