As state and local agencies put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced that starting Thursday, state employees will no longer need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. FOX13
announced that starting Thursday, state employees will no longer need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.will be rescinded effective Thursday, May 11. This was a directive enacted in Aug. 2022 requiring all state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but they did not necessarily need to be up-to-date on their booster shots.
Inslee dropped the booster requirement in on Aug. 5, but said all state employees must still be fully vaccinated with the two-shot regimen of Pfizer or Moderna, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. "For more than three years, we have all faced incredible challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of our lives," said Inslee. "Throughout this public health crisis, our state employee family demonstrated inspiring resilience and dedication, and I thank our employees for their exemplary service under unprecedented circumstances.
This coincides with the federal government's end of the public health emergency and lifting of vaccine requirements. The World Health Organization last week announced the
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