Gov. Inslee: COVID vaccine eligibility to expand in March, April as supply increases
Based on Washington state’s current trajectory, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that it’s expected the state will move to Phase 1B, tier 2, before the end of March. On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that pre-K-12 educators, school staff, and licensed child care workers are now included in the state’s current vaccine tier.
The move forward to Phase 1B, tier 2 — tentatively set for March 22 — will only happen if supply of the COVID-19 vaccine continues to increase.
Eligible in the second tier of Phase 1B are critical workers age 50 or older who work in certain congregate settings, including workers in agriculture, food processing, grocery stores, public transit, fire fighters, law enforcement, as well as workers in corrections, prisons, jails, or detention centers.
“Being available to expand to this next tranche of people is really great, in my view,” Inslee said.
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