The high level of protection for seniors is proof that vaccines work, health experts say.
Snohomish County, and much of Washington, had braced for reversion to Phase 2 of reopening plan
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Public and private entities have well-established authority to impose vaccination requirements.
The rule applies to ballgames, graduations and other gatherings for counties in Phases 2 or 3.
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Criticism will ease as certification opens up more events and places to those vaccinated.
Public health officials are pleading with unvaccinated Washingtonians to get their shots.
Availability of doses is always changing, so keep checking back.
Exemptions will be allowed for medical, religious or personal reasons, and for remote learners.
Fraudulent health care workers were collecting birth dates and other personal information.
For a Mill Creek dentist, getting vaccinated was about protecting herself, her family and her patients.
Meanwhile, the county is altering its vaccination effort as demand for shots begins to slow.
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We wouldn’t send firefighters into burning buildings without proper gear; yet nurses are reusing PPE.
It’s easier than ever to get a dose as demand for vaccines begins to slow across Washington.
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As it was over AIDS drugs, the WTO must be pressured to approve a waiver to patent protection.
The shot’s benefits outweigh the risk of rare but serious blood clots, health officials said.
He pointed to data showing the state’s rising cases, hospitalizations and spread of virus variants.
Health officials say it’s not certain that her death is related to the vaccination.
