Proposed Bill Would 'Re-Hire' Workers Fired over Vax Mandate
Gov. Inslee has steadfastly refused to rehire workers fired over refusal to get the COVID vaccination, leaving Department of Transportation and Ferry Systems short of workers.
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University of Washington Developing New COVID-19 Vaccine
(Seattle, WA) -- A new COVID vaccine is now in the late stages of testing here in Seattle. Researchers at the University of Washington used tiny protein particles to help develop GPB510 at the UW School of Medicine along with SK Bioscience
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T-Mobile to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees
(Bellevue, WA) -- Washington-based mobile carrier T-Mobile is planning to fire employees who aren't fully vaccinated by April. According to an internal email seen by Bloomberg, the company's head of human resources says unvaccinated employees will be fired by April 2nd
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WA Secretary of State Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Staff
(Olympia, WA) -- Washington's new Secretary of State is issuing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to his staff. Democrat Steve Hobbs informed his staff of roughly 300 people that they have until February 25th to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk termination
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All King County Restaurants Require COVID Vaccination for Dine-In Service
(Olympia, WA) -- If you're planning a trip west of the Cascades, keep in mind all King County restaurants and bars must now verify their patrons' COVID-19 vaccination status before allowing them to dine inside. The requirement first went into effect back on October 25th, but venues that have only 12 seats or less were given extra time to comply
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Portland Public Schools Delays Vote Over COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
(Portland, OR) -- The Portland Public Schools Board will delay its planned vote on a possible COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students. The board meeting was moved online earlier this week after several people in attendance refused to wear masks
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Washington State Patrol Loses 127 Personnel to Vaccine Mandate Deadline
(Olympia, WA) -- The Washington State Patrol announced that as of Monday, 127 individuals have been released due to Washington's vaccine mandate. The total includes 53 civil servants and 74 commissioned officers (67 troopers, 6 sergeants, and 1 captain) that have, in varying ways, separated from employment
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Seattle Schools Consider Mandatory Student COVID-19 Vaccination
(Seattle, WA) -- The Seattle School Board is considering asking state health officials to require all Washington state students to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The board discussed a resolution Wednesday that would urge the state Board of Health to add the coronavirus vaccine to the list of immunizations students must obtain before attending school in-person
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