Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
Sophia O’Hara, Program Manager This year, WCAAP partnered with two, ninth-grade Foss High School biology classes to promote vaccine literacy and vaccination rates among adolescents. Students completed a unit on […]
As pediatric specialists, you care for some of the most vulnerable children and infants. Having the latest COVID-19 information is critical. We can help. Join the Washington State Department of […]
Washington’s child health improvement partnership, WA-CHIP, which is led by WCAAP, is working on multiple fronts to improve child health. The First Year Families arm of the partnership focuses on […]
DOH is launching a media campaign to encourage families to resume well-child visits and check-ups.
WCAAP vice president Dr. Beth Ebel spoke with the Seattle Times about the potential for increased COVID-19 infections as families in the Seattle area return from spring break vacations.
Kristi Rice, MD, FAAPCo-chair, WCAAP Vaccine Committee The WCAAP Vaccine committee has been busy coordinating and assisting in many efforts. Over the last year, members have been meeting with the […]
Whitney Kopp, MDProvidence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital What began as a fever for seven-year-old Harmony quickly revealed itself as something much more dangerous, a symptom of a rare pediatric condition […]
Q&A with Shaquita Bell, MD, FAAPOdessa Brown Children’s Clinic When did you start doing mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics and what motivated you? We started doing mobile vaccine clinics last spring. […]
Brian L. Simmerman, MD, FAAP Providence Medical Park Pediatrics As expected, the FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 and the CDC added its recommendation, making kids in our […]
Ariana Salaiz Program Manager, WCAAP WCAAP’s Champions for Youth Steering Committee, an integral component of our Child Health Improvement Partnership (WA-CHIP) has been a critical place for primary care providers, […]
