WMC at 3 - Washington Medical Commission COVID-19 Update

Washington Medical Commission sent this bulletin at 08/26/2020 03:00 PM PDT

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The Governor's Office

The Gov. has recently issued new Safe Start guidance for museums, agritourism and outdoor recreation. Read more...

The WMC

Health professionals using COVID-19 renewal deferral must renew by mail before Sept. 30. To avoid having their license expire, MDs and PAs that elected to defer their renewal must mail a check to the Department of Health (DOH) and cannot renew online. Learn more...
The WMC is still working to protect the public and license doctors and physician assistants. Despite being remote we are holding commission meetings, doing investigations and processing applications. While we do have some in-office staff, the fastest way to reach anyone at the WMC is via email. Contacts available at wmc.wa.gov/contact-us.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services continues to promote vaccinations after rates have fallen drastically during COVID-19. Well-child visits and vaccinations are essential services and are still available. Learn more...
On Aug. 23, the FDA issued emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a potential COVID–19 treatment. Read more...

The DOH is making changes how it reports testing data statewide in an effort to account for the true volume of tests. The changes took effect yesterday, 8/25/20. Learn what changed.
Seattle's Child magazine has published a helpful article titled, "Getting kids to wear masks: tips from a doctor" pass it along!

Yesterday, Aug. 25, Pierce County Council allocated $5.5 million in CARES Act monies to local schools navigate the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic . Read more...

Washington's Risk Assessment Dashboard continues to offer updates on statewide counts (updated at midnight). There are 71,705 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state as of 8/24/20.
In Thurston County, where the WMC offices are located, there have been 875 cases of COVID-19 as of 8/24/20.

Contact: Stephanie Mason
Email: Stephanie.Mason@wmc.wa.gov
Office: (360) 236-2774