Thousands of Washington home-care workers, represented by SEIU 775, remain exempt from Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate
The sweeping vaccination mandate issued by Gov. Jay Inslee demands that hundreds of thousands of health care and government workers get fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 or face firing. That includes doctors and nurses, chiropractors and massage therapists, and people working in dental offices, pharmacies and midwifery centers. It also applies to tens of thousands of K-12 and state government employees, including many still working remotely from home. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)
Feds unveil guidance for federal vaccine mandate, exemptions
With just weeks remaining before federal workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the federal government on Monday outlined procedures for employees to request medical or religious exemptions from President Joe Biden’s mandate. The Office of Management and Budget released the new guidance Monday afternoon ahead of the Nov. 22 deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated, outlining specific medical conditions that would warrant an exemption. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Evan Vucci)
How good is the air you’re breathing? A new report examines local air pollution data
The biggest sources of air pollution in Washington state in 2020 were wildfires and vehicles, showed a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 5. The report from a handful of environmental and public health groups took a closer look at air pollution across the nation last year. In Bellingham, they documented about two weeks of bad air. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald.
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