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Posted on: August 12, 2021

Clinician Advisory: Vaccination and Masking Requirements

Clinician Advisory--COVID-19:

Governor Requires Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel

Local Health Officer Issues Directive for Masking in Public Indoor Spaces

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Be aware of Governor Inslee’s proclamation 21-14 issued on August 9, 2021. It requires credentialed healthcare providers and all other workers in health care settings to be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021 (implying completion of a vaccine series by October 4). Note that the proclamation does not afford philosophical exemptions; it does afford accommodations for disability and sincerely held religious beliefs. See the proclamation for details and address your healthcare employer if you have questions.

Be aware of the local health officer’s masking directive issued on August 10, 2021. It requires all people ≥5 years of age—regardless of vaccination status--to mask when in public indoor spaces. For the background, rationale, and details, see the directive itself and review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Science Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2.

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