Updated COVID-19 guidance

Vaccination Requirement FAQ for Child Care Providers

Minor technical changes were recently made to the Vaccination Requirement FAQ for Child Care Providers to update the information on eligible age for vaccination and remove the timeline for vaccine order implementation which is no longer relevant.

Homeless Service Settings Guidance

WA DOH has updated guidance for homeless service settings during COVID-19. This guidance includes:

  • A recommendation to follow CDC guidance for homeless service providers and several WA DOH guidance documents that are applicable to individuals in homeless service settings. Operators should review both CDC guidance and WA DOH guidance documents listed, such as guidance for businesses, mask recommendations, guidance for cases, and ventilation guidance.
  • Outbreak notification guidance.
  • Additional resources that homeless service providers may find useful.

Self-Testing Guidance for the Public*

This guidance describes ways self-tests may be used, how to access self-tests, and what you should do after a self-test. The guidance has been updated to:

  • Link to WA DOH guidance on what to do if you test positive.
  • Link to WA guidance on what to do if you test negative but were exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • Recommend individuals notify their close contacts if they test positive, including information on how WA Notify may be used to do so.

*For the Self-testing guidance for the public, there is another additional update currently in the works to address questions around reporting. A larger, coordinated communication plan for this guidance will be initiated as this second update progresses. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve the information available on this complex and layered topic.

Commercial Maritime Settings Guidance

Revisions to the COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Commercial Maritime Settings in Washington State were made to include additional, clarifying information on test reporting and outbreak notifications. Additional information on test reporting requirements and process including reporting self-tests can be found on page 7 of the guidance. The new information on outbreak notification states that outbreak notification is not limited to when cases are WA residents. This information can be found at the bottom of page 6 in the guidance.