Balanced You offers health and well-being options to support employees so you can feel good, get the most out of life, and do your best work for the people of King County.
Getting your flu and COVID-19 shots are an important part of protecting your health, your family’s health, and your community’s health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone six months and older get a flu shot every year and the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine.Flu and COVID-19 shots have many important benefits; getting a... Continue Reading →
It is the holiday season, and many may be planning or attending gatherings to celebrate. With COVID-19, flu, and RSV circulating it is important to keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe. You can help ensure a safe and healthy holiday season by following the tips listed in this article, including staying up... Continue Reading →
It is always important to stay up to date on your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. As we enter the winter months and COVID-19 continues to evolve, it is especially important to ensure successful protection against viral infections. King County believes in providing access to recommended vaccinations for employees and hosted onsite flu and COVID-19 vaccine... Continue Reading →
As we head into the fall and winter, the CDC has recommended that everyone 6 months and older, even if you have received the vaccine before, get the updated, recently released COVID-19 vaccine to protect against new strains of the virus. King County employees can access the vaccine at worksites, pharmacies, clinics, and community events.... Continue Reading →
As COVID-19 continues to spread it is particularly important to stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccination to protect you, your loved ones, and your community. King County is hosting two onsite clinics where employees can get vaccinated against both COVID-19 and the flu. Employees can register for one of the two clinics offering... Continue Reading →
If you feel sick or have COVID-19 symptoms, it’s important to get tested right away, even if you're vaccinated. If you test positive, most treatments for COVID-19 must start within five days of feeling sick. Now is a good time to stock up on free at-home rapid tests, while supplies are still available and covered... Continue Reading →
With holiday gatherings around the corner, it’s important to be up to date on your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccination. King County Public Health officials are noting that respiratory viral infections have increased both locally and nationally. October flu hospitalization rates were the highest reported at that time of the season in 10 years. Getting your... Continue Reading →
Cross-posted from Public Health Insider As fall rolls around and holiday gatherings approach, so does flu season. That means it’s time to think about another important vaccine you should get this year: your flu shot. Here are ten things to know about the flu shot and why it’s so crucial this fall. 1. You may... Continue Reading →
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being that can often be misunderstood or overlooked. To increase awareness about mental health and highlight supportive resources, Balanced You has partnered with the National Council of Behavioral Health to offer Mental Health First Aid@Work trainings. These trainings are available to all County employees, free... Continue Reading →
Balanced You is partnering once again with Mindfulness Northwest to offer free mindfulness classes and workshops to King County employees. All classes are held live on Zoom. “COVID-brain” is a term used colloquially to describe the fatigue and forgetfulness our minds are experiencing as a result of the stress and anxiety from the ongoing pandemic. Mindfulness is... Continue Reading →
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