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Washington State Rolls Out Strictest School Vaccine Mandate in US

Washington State Rolls Out Strictest School Vaccine Mandate in US
A pharmacist waits for patients at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Wash., on May 18, 2021. David Ryder/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Washington state is now requiring that all teachers and school staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment—marking the strictest school vaccine mandate in the United States.

Gov. Jay Inslee made the announcement at a press briefing on Wednesday, citing health concerns over variants of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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