See if you qualify for a COVID booster shot in Washington state
With the federal government recommending booster shots for certain recipients of one coronavirus vaccine and evaluating what should happen for people who got two other kinds of shots, things are getting trickier to track. What you should know is that while the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are all working well to prevent serious COVID-19 cases and deaths, research shows an additional dose can amp up the protection for those who need it most. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
Rather than get vaccine, nearly 2,000 state workers lose jobs
Exactly how many people will be out of work for ignoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate isn’t known yet. But it became a lot clearer Tuesday, as details emerged about 1,887 workers who quit or were terminated by Monday’s deadline. Tens of thousands of workers in the state needed to prove they were vaccinated against COVID-19, or had a valid reason for an exemption, to keep their jobs. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Washington State Patrol)
White House releases plan to vaccinate 28M children
The White House detailed plans Wednesday to allow children between the ages of 5 and 11 to get COVID-19 vaccine shots as soon as next month, pending authorization from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Biden administration has procured enough supply to vaccine 28 million children at doctors’ offices, hospitals, pharmacies, community health centers and other sites in schools and communities. Continue reading at KIRO 7.
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