Good for Bill Sullivan for his request to discuss vaccines. If a health district really represents the people of the community shouldn't it listen to all the evidence that is available? A disingenuous label of misinformation to shut down a scientific discussion just shouldn't happen.  

The Chelan-Douglas Health District and Lake Chelan Health will continue to offer free COVID-19 vaccines for both children and adults. The locations include East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Leavenworth and Cashmere.

Find the health district's calendar and links to register for an appointment here. 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health updated COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations for the public.

The changes include:

• People with COVID-19 now only need to isolate for 5 days, instead of 10, if they are asymptomatic on day five. Then they need to wear a mask when around others for another five days.
• Vaccinated individuals who have received their booster do not need to quarantine but should wear a mask for 10 days after exposure.
• Unvaccinated people or those that are more than six months from their original mRNA dose or more than two months after the J&J vaccine and not yet boosted should quarantine for five days followed by strict mask use for another five days if exposed.

Vaccination is still the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, according to the state Department of Health.

Find a COVID-19 booster, pediatric and first-dose vaccine here.

The Chelan-Douglas Health District is now offering the two-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesdays at 110 2nd Street NE in East Wenatchee, the same location as their booster and pediatric vaccine clinic.

Go here to schedule your first dose of the vaccine if you haven't yet.

For any other COVID-19 vaccine information use this tool.