Month: January 2022

01/06/22 Health Advisory: Booster Eligibility Expanded

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COVID-19 Updates for Providers Requested actions Be aware, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) decision to strongly recommend a single Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for people 12–17 years old at least 5 months after their primary series. This expands the age of booster access and strengthens 01/06/22 Health Advisory: Booster Eligibility Expanded

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Update

01/05/2022 Requested actions Be aware the CDC has indicated the guidance released last week was intended for the general public, and they will be releasing additional I&Q guidance for some congregant settings soon. Be aware WA DOH recommends that people staying, working/learning in the following settings continue to follow existing DOH and CDC guidance until Health Advisory: COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Update

01/04/22 Health Advisory: CDC updated antiviral guidance

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COVID-19 Updates for Providers Requested actions Be aware, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment recommendations. Sotrovimab monoclonal antibody formulation retains significant efficacy against Omicron, the dominant circulating variant. Other monoclonal antibody formulations under emergency use authorization (EUA)—bamlanivimab and etesevimab and casirivimab and imdevimab—lack clinical benefit against Omicron and 01/04/22 Health Advisory: CDC updated antiviral guidance