Old people at home will get vaccinated, but maybe not their caregivers, state announces
Last week, in a stunning turnabout, Washington state officials said they would vaccinate all people over 70 early this year. The announcement, on Jan. 6, came within days after a coalition of over 200 individuals and organizations representing communities of color asked the state to vaccinate multigenerational households in which older people are cared for at home. Continue reading at Northwest Asian Weekly. (Trang Tu)
Incarcerated Person In Washington Calls For Prisoners To Receive Early Vaccine Consideration
In a recent editorial for The Washington Post, Christopher Blackwell decries what he calls “modest steps” by state officials to reduce prison populations in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. In Washington and other states, officials have ordered prisoners who were serving for non-violent crimes to be released early. Continue reading at KNKX. (LM Otero)
Data privacy, home grows and a push for COVID reopening
Data privacy, a flashpoint of House-Senate conflict the past two sessions, is back on the docket. And Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, is again the driving force behind legislation to strengthen consumer rights regarding control of their personal information. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.
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