KIRO7 Story on Under-12 COVID-19 Vaccination Doses
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KOMO News on Mask Safety
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Anxiety in Students as School Returns
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KOMO: Low Vaccinations Among Young People with Delta
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leaps.org: Case for Vaccines without Parental Permission
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Spokesmen-Review: Masks & Vaccines Urged as Students Go Back to School
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KOMO: Keeping Young Children Safe from COVID-19
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Seattle Times: Key Educators Support Teacher Vaccine Mandate
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WCAAP Members in the News!
Jennifer Donahue WCAAP Communications Manager WCAAP has been working hard to ensure pediatric health is represented in media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on children and adolescents. […]
WCAAP on KIRO 7: Pediatricians warn of looming crisis in caring for poor children
The Medicaid rate is creating barriers to accessing care for kids all over Washington state. “The state pays $156 for a poor adult on Medicare, but less than half that […]