Anderson Lake High in Toxin

April 29, 2022

For Immediate Release 

Contact: Michael DawsonWater Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health(360) 385-9444  

ANDERSON LAKE HIGH IN TOXIN

Port Townsend, WA – Elevated levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a we...

Opioid Crisis in Jefferson County

Denise Banker, MEd., PhD. Community Health Division Director Jefferson County Public Health360-385-9438Jefferson County, WA. Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) recognizes the opioid crisis in Jefferson County and continues to combat m...

Second Booster Dose Now Offered to People 50 and Older

March 31, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

Click here to view a Spanish translation of this press release. 

Contact: Bonnie Obremski, COVID-19 Communications Specialist for Jefferson County Public Health: bobremski@co.jefferson.wa.us

Second Booster Dose Now Offere...

Discovery Bay and Admiralty Inlet Opening to All Shellfish Species

March 29, 2022 For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 ext. 301

Discovery Bay and Admiralty Inlet Opening to All Shellfish Species

Jefferson County, WA. The Department ...

Jefferson County Public Health is Celebrating 2022 National Public Health Week Beginning April 4th

Joeen NutsfordJefferson County Public Health360-385-9400info@jeffersoncountypublichealth.org

Jefferson County Public Health is Celebrating 2022 National Public Health Week Beginning April 4^th

Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is celebrating Nat...

Jefferson County Public Health recommends mask-wearing, if not required

March 9, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Bonnie Obremski, COVID-19 Communications Specialist for Jefferson County Public Health: bobremski@co.jefferson.wa.us

Spanish Translation of Press Release

Jefferson County Public Health recommends mask-wearing, if not requi...

Jefferson County Indoor Masking Order Now Lifting March 11, Following Updated CDC Recommendations

February, 28, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Bonnie Obremski, COVID-19 Communications Specialist for Jefferson County Public Health: bobremski@co.jefferson.wa.us

Spanish Translation of Press Release

Jefferson County Indoor Masking Order Now Lifting March 11, &am...

Jefferson County Indoor Masking Order to Be Lifted March 21

February, 17, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Bonnie Obremski, COVID-19 Communications Specialist for Jefferson County Public Health: bobremski@co.jefferson.wa.us

Spanish Translation of Press Release

UPDATE 02/28/2022: Order now to be rescinded March 11. Read mor...

Free home test kits, masks

February, 15, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Bonnie Obremski, COVID-19 Communications Specialist for Jefferson County Public Health: bobremski@co.jefferson.wa.us

Free COVID-19 home test kits available at locations countywide

JEFFERSON COUNTY—People exp...

Public Health Order Update

February, 11, 2022

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Bonnie Obremski, COVID-19 Communications Specialist for Jefferson County Public Health: bobremski@co.jefferson.wa.us

Spanish Translation of Press Release

JEFFERSON COUNTY—On Friday, March 11, Dr. Al...

Vaccination Clinics in February

January 28, 2022

For Immediate Release

Jefferson County Public Health

Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management

Spanish Translation of Press Release

Two vaccination clinics scheduled in February

JEFFERSON COUNTY— Two vaccination clinics will...

Vaccination Clinics on January 29

January 19, 2022For Immediate Release

Jefferson County Public Health

Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on January 29

JEFFERSON COUNTY— Vaccination clinics for children and adults will happen on Saturday...

Vaccination Clinics on January 22

January 14, 2022For Immediate Release

Jefferson County Public Health

Washington State Department of Health

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on January 22 in Port Townsend and Brinnon

JEFFERSON COUNTY—Two COVID-19 vaccination clinics will happe...

Applications for Jefferson County Open Space Projects Invited

January 5, 2022For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthTami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator360-379-4498 

Applications for Jefferson County Open Space Projects Invited

Port Townsend – The Jefferson Cou...

Vaccination Clinics Set for January 8 & 15

December 27, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Vaccination Clinics Set for January 8 & 15

Click Here for Spanish Translation

UPDATE: Jan. 15 clinic now accepting older children. Details below.

JEFFER...

Moderna vaccination clinic set for Dec. 18

December 9, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

MODERNA VACCINATION CLINIC SET FOR DEC. 18

JEFFERSON COUNTY— A Moderna vaccination clinic for people aged 18 and older will happen on Saturday, D...

Pfizer vaccination clinics for ages 5-11 set for Dec. 4 & 18

November 22, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

PFIZER VACCINATION CLINICS FOR AGES 5-11 SET FOR DECEMBER 4 & 18

JEFFERSON COUNTY—Two Pfizer vaccination clinics for children ages 5-11 will happen in...

Pfizer vaccination clinics for ages 5-11 set for Nov. 13 & 20

November 3, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Spanish Translation of Press Release: Clínicas de vacunación para niños de 5 a 11 años

PFIZER VACCINATION CLINI...

Additional Moderna Booster Clinic set for Nov. 6

October 28, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

UPDATE 11/2/21: There is now a waitlist for this clinic, appointments have filled.

JEFFERSON COUNTY— An additional Moderna booster vacc...

Moderna Booster Clinics set for Nov. 6 & 13

October 22, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

UPDATE 10/25/21 Appointment Scheduler Links Now Posted Below

JEFFERSON COUNTY— Two Moderna booster vaccination clinics are planned for people 65 ...

Toxic Algae Blooms at Leland and Anderson Lakes

October 15, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthMichael Dawson, Water Quality Manager

Port Townsend – Fall blooms of cyanobacteria (also known as blue green algae) have resulted in rising toxin levels at two Jefferson County ...

Sewage Outfall Break at North Beach

October 5, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthContact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager360-385-9444 ext. 301

Port Townsend – City of Port Townsend officials reported an intermittent leak of treated sewage at North Beach near the bo...

Booster Shots Now Approved (Vaccination Clinics Planned for Jefferson County)

September 24, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthJefferson HealthcareDepartment of Emergency Management

PORT HADLOCK—The FDA, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC have approved and recommended Pfi...

Shellfish Closure North of Hood Canal Bridge

September 9, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthMichael Dawson, Water Quality Manager360-385-9444 ext. 301

Port Townsend, WA. Recent shellfish samples taken from multiple locations in Jefferson County were found to contain elevated l...

Jefferson County Public Health Welcomes New Director

September 9, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public Health(360) 385-9400

Port Townsend - Jefferson County Public Health is honored to welcome Apple Martine, BSN RN as its new Public Health Director. For nearly 10 years, Martine has been a nurse i...

Indoor restaurant and bar patrons must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination

PRESS RELEASE

September 2, 2021

Allison Berry, MD, MPH, Health Officer for Jefferson and Clallam counties

Indoor restaurant and bar patrons must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Orden de salud pública para clientes de restaurantes y bares (2 de s...

Vaccination Clinics Planned for Third Dose for Immunocompromised

August 27, 2021For Immediate Release

Jefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Spanish Translation of Press Release

THIRD-DOSE VACCINE CLINICS PLANNED FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED

JEFFERSON COUNTY— Two drive-through vacci...

Third dose of vaccine recommended for immunocompromised

August 25, 2021For Immediate Release

Jefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Third dose of vaccine recommended for immunocompromised 

JEFFERSON COUNTY—People who are moderately to severely immunocompromised who ...

Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in August 2021

August 13,2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthSarah Jane, BSN, IBCLC, PHNJefferson County Public Health 360-385-9400

Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in August 2021

Annual Breastfeeding Celebration Picnic, hosted by Jeff...

Masks Required in Indoor Public Spaces starting August 16th

August 13, 2021For Immediate Release

Allison Berry, MD, MPH, Jefferson County Health Officer

Spanish translation of press release click here..

Spanish translation of health order click here. 

Masks Required in Indoor Public Spaces starting August 16t...

Vaccine Clinic at Quilcene School Library on Monday, August 23

August 11, 2021For Immediate Release

Jefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Vaccine Clinic at School Library on Monday, August 23 

QUILCENE–The public is invited to a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Quilcene Scho...

Jefferson Healthcare – COVID-19 Testing & Nurse Consult Line

July 30, 2021For Immediate Release

Contact:  Amy Yaley, Director of Marketing and Communications at Jefferson Healthcare at 360.385.2200 ext. 2014

Jefferson Healthcare – COVID-19 Testing & Nurse Consult Line

PORT TOWNSEND, WA, July 30,...

To Fight Climbing Rates of COVID-19 Infection & Hospitalization, All Are Urged to Mask Indoors

July 26, 2021For Immediate Release

Allison Berry, MD MPH, Clallam & Jefferson County Health Officer

To Fight Climbing Rates of COVID-19 Infection and Hospitalization, All Are Urged to Mask Up in Indoor Spaces

Universal masking helps protect those who are...

Discovery Bay Shellfish Closure

July 14, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthMichael Dawson, Water Quality Manager360-385-9444 ext. 301

Port Townsend, WA Recent shellfish samples taken from Discovery Bay were found to contain elevated levels of the marine biotoxin t...

Funding Opportunity for Marine Stewardship, Restoration & Engagement in Western Jefferson & Clallam

July 12, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthContact: Tami Pokorny(360) 379-4498

Port Townsend – The North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee (NPC MRC) invites project proposals for the 2021-23 funding round. Eligible proj...

Health Warning at Point Whitney and Irondale Beaches Due to Bacteria

July 2, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthContact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager360-385-9444 x301

Port Townsend – High levels of fecal bacteria at Point Whitney beach in Brinnon, and Irondale beach in Port...

Rescinding of Jefferson County Health Officer Directive

June 30, 2021For Immediate Release

Thomas Locke, MD, MPH, Jefferson County Health Officer

Rescinding of Jefferson County Health Officer Directive Requiring Masking in all Publicly Accessible Indoor Spaces

The health officer directive requiring indoor masking...

Marine Biotoxins Decline in Discovery Bay

June 4, 2021For Immediate ReleaseContact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 ext. 301

Port Townsend, WA. A harmful algae bloom in Discovery Bay that caused a shellfish closure in April has dissipated, and shellf...

Clínica de vacunación para segunda dosis prevista para el 29 de mayo en Brinnon

May 28, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Chimacum— El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Jefferson y el Departamento de Gestión de Emergencias ofrecer&...

Vaccinations available at PT Farmer’s Market June 5

May 28, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

The Department of Emergency Management together with Jefferson County Public Health will staff a vaccine clinic at the Farmer’s Market on Tyler S...

Second Dose Vaccine Clinic Planned for May 29 in Brinnon

May 24, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Chimacum— Jefferson County Public Health and the Department of Emergency Management will have a single-dose/Johnson & Johnson vaccination opp...

Jefferson Healthcare & Jefferson County Public Health Vaccination Partnership and Transition

May 14, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public Health & Jefferson Healthcare360-385-9400PORT TOWNSEND –   Since December 2020, Jefferson Healthcare has successfully administered over 23,000 vaccines to our community. &...

ANDERSON LAKE HIGH IN TOXINS

May 13, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthContact: Mike Dawson, Water Quality Manager(360) 985-9444 x301

Port Townsend – Very high levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a were detected in a water sample taken ...

Clínica de vacunación para la segunda dosis prevista para el 22 de mayo

May 11, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Chimacum: la salud pública del condado de Jefferson y el departamento de manejo de emergencias llevarán a cabo una cl&ia...

JEFFERSON COUNTY ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE “ACAC” COMMUNITY FORUM

May 7, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthAnna McEnery, amcenery@co.jefferson.wa.us

The Jefferson County Accessible Community Advisory Committee (ACAC) is looking for additional projects for the next grant cycle.  Jefferson Cou...

Clínica de vacunación de segunda dosis prevista para el sábado 15 de mayo

May 7, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management Chimacum — La Salud Pública del Condado de Jefferson y el Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias llevarán a ...

Second Dose Vaccine Clinic Planned for May 22

May 6, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Jefferson County Public Health and the Department of Emergency Management will hold a second dose Moderna vaccination clinic at the Chimacum School ...

Second Dose vaccine clinic planned for Saturday, May 15

May 3, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Chimacum—Jefferson County Public Health and the Department of Emergency Management will hold a second dose Moderna vaccination clinic at th...

El 24 de abril se abrirá una clínica de vacunación de primera dosis en Chimacum

April 16, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management  

El Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Jefferson junto con Salud Pública del Condado de Jefferson abrirán ...

SUSPENSIÓN DE LA VACUNA J&J EN TODO EL ESTADO

April 16, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management  

PORT HADLOCK— El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH) anunció hoy que debido a que seis mujeres presentaron ...

First Dose clinic to open in Chimacum on April 24

April 14, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthJefferson County Department of Emergency Management

First Dose clinic to open in Chimacum on April 24

The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management together with Jefferson ...

J&J VACCINE ON PAUSE STATEWIDE

April 13, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

PORT HADLOCK—The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced today that because six females suffered from blood clots after re...

DISCOVERY BAY SHELLFISH CLOSURE

April 9, 2021

For Immediate Release 

Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager

Jefferson County Public Health

360-385-9444 ext. 301

Discovery Bay Shellfish Closure 

 Port Townsend, WA Recent shellfish samples taken from...

QUILCENE CLINIC TO OPEN APRIL 10 FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

April 6, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management360-385-9400

The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management together with Jefferson County Public Health will be supporting the Tri-Area Ph...

LA CLÍNICA CHIMACUM ABRIRÁ EL 17 DE ABRIL PARA LA PRIMERA DOSIS DE VACUNACIÓN

April 5, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

Citas disponibles por la tarde para la primera dosis de vacunación

CHIMACUM—El Departamento de Salud Pública del Con...

CHIMACUM CLINIC OPEN APRIL 17 FOR FIRST DOSE VACCINATION

April 5, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public Health360-385-9400

CHIMACUM—Jefferson County Public Health together with the Department of Emergency Management will again operate an appointment-only vaccination clinic on Saturd...

Second Dose Clinic to Open in Chimacum on April 17

March 30, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthJefferson County Emergency Management

CHIMACUM—Residents who received their first dose of Moderna vaccine on March 21 can get their second shot on April 17 at the Chimacum School Di...

ABRE CLÍNICA DE VACUNACIÓN EN CHIMACUM EL 27 DE MARZO

March 25, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthJefferson County Emergency Management

CHIMACUM—Salud Pública del Condado de Jefferson, junto al Departamento de Gestión de Emergencias continuar&...

CLÍNICA DE SEGUNDA A ABRIRSES EN CHIMACUM EL 17 DE ABRIL

April 2, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthJefferson County Emergency Management

CHIMACUM— Los residents que recibieron su primera dosis de la vacuna Moderna el 21 de marzo pueden recibir su segunda dosis el 17 de a...

VACCINATION CLINIC OPEN IN CHIMACUM ON MARCH 27

March 22, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthJefferson County Emergency Management

CHIMACUM—Jefferson County Public Health together with the Department of Emergency Management will continue to operate an appointment-...

CLÍNICA DE VACUNACIÓN CONTRA LA COVID-19 EN CHIMACUM ABRE EL 21 DE MARZO

March 18, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public Health360-385-9400

CHIMACUM—A partir del domingo 21 de marzo, la entidad de Salud Pública del Condado de Jefferson junto con el Departamento de Gestión de Emergencias tendrán una clínica ...

Chimacum COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Open March 21

March 16, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthJefferson County Emergency Management

CHIMACUM—Beginning Sunday, March 21, Jefferson County Public Health together with the Department of Emergency Management will hold an appointme...

BRINNON VACCINATION CLINIC TO OPEN MAY 1

April 23, 2021For Immediate Release Jefferson County Public HealthDepartment of Emergency Management

The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management together with Jefferson County Public Health will open a clinic in Brinnon at the school g...

WA Healthplanfinder's Open Enrollment

October 5, 2017

For Immediate Release 

Jefferson County Community Health

360.385.9400

Need Health Insurance? Open EnrollmentRuns November 1, 2017 through January 15, 2018

Port Townsend – Jefferson County Public Health is reminding e...

Oak Bay Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins; Other Areas Open

October 13, 2017

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Michael DawsonJefferson County Environmental Health(360) 385-9444 ext. 301

Oak Bay Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins; Other Areas Open

Port Townsend – Shellfish from Oak Bay have been found to have high l...

Dept. of Health Urges Recreational Shellfish Harvesters to Follow ‘Three Cs’

August 31, 2017

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Michael DawsonJefferson County Environmental Health(360) 385-9444 ext. 301

Dept. of Health Urges Recreational Shellfish Harvesters to Follow ‘Three Cs’

Port Townsend - The Washington State Dep...

Lethal Levels of Shellfish Biotoxin Found at Fort Flagler; Port Townsend Bay Closes

August 30, 2017

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Michael DawsonJefferson County Environmental Health(360) 385-9444 ext. 301

Lethal Levels of Shellfish Biotoxin Found at Fort Flagler; Port Townsend Bay Closes

Port Townsend – Marine biotoxins that cause...

26 Local Eateries Receive the 2016 Award for Safe Food Handling

August 30th, 2017For Immediate ReleaseContact:  Stuart Whitford, DirectorJefferson County Environmental Health & Water Quality (360) 385-9444 x411

26 Local Eateries Receive the 2016 Award for Safe Food Handling

Representatives from 10 ...

Back to School Immunization Clinics Available

August 21, 2017

For Immediate Release 

Contact:  Margi Boyd

Jefferson County Community Health

(360) 385-9400 

Jefferson County – It’s time for back-to-school immunizations and numerous Jefferson County cl...

Port Ludlow including Mats Mats Bay Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

August 24th, 2017For Immediate ReleaseContact: Mike DawsonJefferson County Environmental Health(360) 385-9444 ext. 301

Port Ludlow including Mats Mats Bay Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

Port Townsend – Shellfish samples from Port Ludlow have been ...

Admiralty Inlet South to Kinney Point on Marrowstone Island Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

August 23, 2017

For Immediate Release Contact: Stuart Whitford, DirectorJefferson County Environmental Health & Water Quality360.385.9411info@jeffersoncounty.publichealth.org

Admiralty Inlet South to Kinney Point on Marrowstone Island Closed Du...

Anderson Lake Closed Due to Toxins

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Michael Dawson

Jefferson County Environmental Health

(360) 385-9444 x301

Port Townsend –High levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a were detected in a water sample taken from Anderson Lake on Monday, May 22. &n...

Hot Weather Safety for the Summer Months

August 14, 2017

For Immediate Release 

Contact:  Kathy Anderson

Jefferson County Community Health

(360) 385-9400 – Clinic

Port Townsend – A reminder we still have quite a bit of summer left, and the warmer weather gives us an opportu...

Port Townsend Bay, Kilisut Harbor and Mystery Bay Shellfish Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

July 19, 2017

For Immediate Release Contact: Michael DawsonJefferson County Environmental Health360.385.9444 x301info@jeffersoncounty.publichealth.org

Port Townsend Bay, Kilisut Harbor and Mystery Bay Shellfish Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

Port To...

Sports Physicals Available for Student Athletes

For Immediate Release Contact: Department of Public Health360.385.9400info@jeffersoncounty.publichealth.org

Sports Physicals Available for Student AthletesThe Jefferson County School Based Health Centers (SBHC) is offering sports physicals. Any in...

Discovery Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Michael Dawson

Jefferson County Environmental Health

(360) 385-9444 x301

Discovery Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca Closed Due to Marine Biotoxins

Port Townsend – Shellfish samples from Discovery Bay have been found to contain e...

Gibbs Lake Closed Due to Toxin

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Michael Dawson

Jefferson County Environmental Health

(360) 385-9444 x301

Port Townsend – High levels of the toxin microcystin were detected in a water sample taken from Gibbs Lake on Monday, August 14. The toxin level is 9.5 micr...

Anderson Lake High in Toxin

April 29, 2022

For Immediate Release 

Contact: Michael DawsonWater Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health(360) 385-9444  

ANDERSON LAKE HIGH IN TOXIN

Port Townsend, WA – Elevated levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a we...

Toxic Algae Blooms at Leland and Anderson Lakes

October 15, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthMichael Dawson, Water Quality Manager

Port Townsend – Fall blooms of cyanobacteria (also known as blue green algae) have resulted in rising toxin levels at two Jefferson County ...