Washington state does not appear to be taking Oregon’s lead in repealing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state employees.
Last week, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that the state’s nearly 40,000 employees would no longer be required to have a COVID vaccine as a condition of employment, effective April 1.
“Other state leaders are realizing that we’re in a period of transition from addressing COVID as an emergency to learning to manage it as part of the new normal,” a joint statement reads. “We understand Governor Inslee has been reluctant to take Washington through that transition – but it’s time. We know the governor is doing what he thinks is best and doesn’t always like to follow the example of others. But what’s best now is to end vaccine discrimination in state employment.
When asked if his office has considered a like-minded decision as Brown, Gov. Inslee said Friday that while “today is not the day, … I think there can be a time for us not to have a vaccine mandate.”
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