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May 18, 2021 6:46 PM Maher Kawash
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Clinics are happening everyday across Spokane County; clinics at Gonzaga, Riverfront Park and at Spokane Indians’ games.
“We just need to go where the people are and efforts like that are very successful at doing that,” SRHD Interim Health Officer Dr. Frank Velazquez said.
The goal for Washington is 70 percent of adults with one dose, and right now, the state sits at 59 percent.
Spokane is striving for that goal on a county level, and for that to happen, roughly 93,631 people still need to get a shot.
In the meantime, we’re seeing the positive effect from those vaccines. Cases are at a plateau around Spokane with an average of 111 reported each day.
SRHD Board of Health Chair claims Amelia Clark didn t fire Dr. Bob Lutz To be clear, the SRHD Board, as stipulated by Washington law, and only the SRHD Board, terminated the employment of Dr. Bob Lutz with SRHD, Mary Kuney said. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 5:45 PM PDT May 12, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash The chair of the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health responded to a preliminary investigation from the Washington State Board of Health that says it found evidence that SRHD Administrator Amelia Clark may have violated state law when she ousted former health officer Dr. Bob Lutz in fall of 2020.
Preliminary investigation suggests Spokane health district administrator may have violated state law in ousting health officer
The report finds evidence Amelia Clark terminated Dr. Bob Lutz before he could be given a hearing and put the decision before the health district board. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 1:48 AM PDT May 12, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. A preliminary investigation conducted at the behest of the Washington State Board of Health found evidence that Spokane Regional Health District Administrator Amelia Clark may have violated state law when she ousted former county health officer Dr. Bob Lutz in fall of 2020.
The findings are only the latest development in a months-long saga that began with a tumultuous press conference in October, culminated in a public meeting in which the SRHD board fired Lutz, and continued when Spokane citizens complained to the state board of health about Clark s conduct.
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April 26, 2021 3:43 PM Erin Robinson
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FILE - This Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo, shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital pharmacy. Oregon health officials said Thursday, April 22, 2021, that federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a rare blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
SPOKANE, Wash. The Spokane Regional Health District will resume use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
“The J&J vaccine is safe and effective,” said Interim Health Officer Dr. Frank Velazquez. “The risks are rare compared to the enormous morbidity and mortality risks associated with contracting the COVID-19 virus. It’s ease of use makes it instrumental in many of our vaccination outreach efforts.”
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