The updated bivalent booster is specifically designed to combat the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants and offers better protection against COVID-19 now that omicron variants are the most widely circulating strains. Learn more about regional variant proportions here.   The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging all eligible people to get the bivalent booster to increase their protection against …

On September 14, 2022, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shared a news release announcing upcoming COVID-19 vaccines clinics taking place on university campuses throughout Washington state. In partnership with the Power of Providers initiative, the DOH Care-A-Van program is providing vaccine and booster doses to university students, staff and faculty, as well as members of the public who are eligible …

Having a healthy obsession with Aladdin isn’t all that abnormal, especially as a member of the Indian American community. As a young boy growing up in central New Jersey, Michael Maliakel was proud to be among the healthily obsessed, thanks in large part to his loving parents. “My family had the [Aladdin] bed sheets, the lunch boxes and pajama sets,” …