Snohomish County Health Department faces up to $3.4 million in cuts
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Health Department is facing up to $3.4 million in cuts to federal grants.
The department had allocated the funds primarily for health education and research, including improving access to and awareness of immunizations and disease prevention, said Snohomish County Executive Office spokesperson Kari Bray in an email Wednesday.
The cuts target two grants. One provides funding for COVID-19 vaccines for children. The other — the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program — provides funds for detecting, preventing and responding to infectious disease outbreaks. On Tuesday, the health department confirmed Snohomish County’s third positive measles case this year.
In addition to direct local impacts, the county is assessing potential effects of the cuts on state public health resources local departments rely on, Bray said. The health department is doing its best to minimize the effects on Snohomish County residents, she said.
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