They have a right to not be infected by those who are not vaccinated. And we know that they believe that they have a duty, as we all do, to protect our fellow citizens from this virus.Īnd those fellow citizens have a right to be protected. They are people who went into their profession because they care about their communities. They work together every day in public service. These workers live in every community in our state.
I’ve seen up close and personal how hard they’re working. Now, we know it’s the mission of public servants, people I’m very proud of, you look at the people who work for the state of Washington, they’ve been doing some great work recently, certainly in the Department of Health, to try to fight this disease. This will be a condition of further employment in the state of Washington. … healthcare settings to become fully vaccinated and therefore save lives in the state of Washington. We will expect all of our state employees and folks in healthcare settings to become fully vaccinated and therefore. And as we know, you have to take two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer product. Now that means you essentially have to have your last vaccination by October 4th, depending on which particular vaccine you take. Individuals covered by this order I will issue today will have until October 18th to become fully vaccinated against the COVID disease. So we will be requiring our state workers and our contractors who come onto our sites and workers in private healthcare and long-term care settings to be vaccinated as a condition of further employment.
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We do so to protect our vulnerable communities, to prevent further calamity to our state and to once again be on the path to full recovery for the state of Washington. Therefore today, the state of Washington is taking decisive action against this COVID disease. And we know that there is only one path to that freedom and that is through more Washingtonians getting this safe, effective, successful vaccine. We want freedom of our children not having to worry about getting this disease, and we want freedom for everyone to live without even to think about the COVID virus. We want the freedom of not having to wear masks sometime in the future. We want the freedom of not having to shut down our economy again. We’re in the middle of an explosive threat to our freedoms because of this disease. We have essentially what is a new virus at our throats, a new virus that is twice as transmittable and is causing an explosion of this dread disease in the state of Washington. This is a beautiful afternoon, but we have to recognize a reality. And with that, it’s my honor and pleasure to welcome Governor Jay Inslee. We look forward to working with the governor, the state, labor partners and our fantastic labor partners at Kaiser Permanente and our fellow healthcare systems to make this a reality in Washington State. A fully vaccinated workforce of employees and physicians will help us demonstrate our deep commitment to disease prevention, public health, and most importantly, ending this pandemic. As the country’s largest integrated care delivery system, it’s our responsibility to continue to lead the way to keep our communities, members, patients and one another safe and healthy. Last week, Kaiser Permanente announced that we’re requiring all employees and all physicians to be fully vaccinated by September 30th. We must do all that we can to protect ourselves, to protect each other and those we serve from this deadly virus. This surge is having an untenable impact on healthcare workers and in healthcare facilities across the state. Here at home, although we’ve made incredible, incredible strides to offer and insure vaccination for all Washingtonians, we still see a large number of unvaccinated individuals which has increased the risk for everyone. I can’t overemphasize the importance or seriousness of what we’re facing as a state, a nation and the global community. With the dramatic increase in serious COVID-19 cases primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals, it’s critical that we vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. Historically, vaccines have brought an end to the epidemics of smallpox, polio and other deadly diseases, and right now, vaccines are the only way to bring an end to this pandemic. Duchin here today to talk about a crucial step we are taking to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. And we are honored to have Governor Inslee, Mayor Durkan, Executive Constantine, Secretary Shaw, and Dr. … Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center.
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