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Cowlitz County Board of Health reviews student PSA, school health concerns and state vaccine bill
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the Cowlitz County Board of Health highlighted a student anti‑catfishing PSA, reviewed community garden and prevention work and discussed concerns that House Bill 1531 could curtail local boards’ ability to set policies on vaccine promotion.
The Cowlitz County Board of Health met March 25 and began by playing a student public‑service announcement: Castle Rock High School students were selected as winners of the county’s PSA contest for a video titled “Point of View, You’ve Been Catfished.” Julie (health‑department staff) and others described the contest work and the department’s plan to post and boost the video during Public Health Week in April.
The meeting moved to a wider public discussion about vaccine policy and local authority. Multiple speakers reported state and out‑of‑state actions: Franklin County commissioners passed a resolution advising against administration of what they described as “gene therapy vaccines” until additional studies and transparency are completed; other counties have debated similar…
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