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County Commissioners, Dr Allison Berry, and Willie Bence,
Please see the KPTZ listener questions listed below for Monday, May 4, 2026 BOCC Public Health Update.
Thank you,
Lynn Sorensen
KPTZ Virus Watch Team
Questions for Dr Allison Berry:
1. A KPTZ listener asked for comment on this very long article on vaccines from Port Townsend Free Press article from March:
<https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2026/04/12/public-healths-truth-about-vaccines-part-1/>
Public Health’s “Truth” About Vaccines PART 1 <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2026/04/12/public-healths-truth-about-vaccines-part-1/>
porttownsendfreepress.com <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2026/04/12/public-healths-truth-about-vaccines-part-1/>
<https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2026/04/12/public-healths-truth-about-vaccines-part-1/>
2. What's the latest on long Covid? Are people still getting it? Are those who have it recovering with time?
3. Tapeworm has been detected in coyotes, all across the state of Washington including western Washington. How can people protect themselves and their pets from picking up tapeworm from
coyote feces?
4. I read an article that says there was a study that was focused on Seattle and wildfire smoke and even when it’s undetectable, when it’s in the area, there’s an uptick in violent crime?
5. There is “Long Covid” jingle on TV.
The jingle mentions six or seven different symptoms. Is it possible for someone to have long Covid and only have one or two of those symptoms? - or do they have to have all of them for
it to be long Covid?