Washington State Employee Says Gov. Jay Inslee’s Vaccine Mandate is Demoralizing

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (C) speaks at a news conference following the announcement that a man in Washington state is the first known person in the United States to catch a new type of coronavirus that officials believe originated in China, in Shoreline, Wash., on Jan. 21, 2020. Carla K. Johnson/AP Photo

A Washington state government worker said Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate announcement was the “last straw” in a steady decline of morale within his department.

On Aug. 9, Inslee, a Democrat, stated that all state workers, onsite contractors, and volunteers must get one of the three vaccines that allegedly protect against COVID-19 by Oct. 18, or be terminated.