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To Lie Or Not To Lie: Our Readers Debate The Ethics Of Unauthorized Vaccines

In a previous "Coronavirus FAQ," we looked at the medical, practical — and ethical — implications of lying to get a booster or a shot for a kid under 12. And we asked you to share your views.
- Suzette Lohmeyer
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responds to police pushback over vaccine mandate and more

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this week the city workers will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The Seattle Police Officers Guild wasn't pleased, claiming the city did not consult members as required under the guild's bargaining agreement.
- Katie Campbell
Judge OKs Cruise Lines' COVID Vaccination Requirement For Passengers In Florida

A judge's preliminary injunction allows Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding, despite a Florida law banning such requirements by businesses.
- Jaclyn Diaz
Do you need a Covid-19 booster shot? Seattle researchers aim to find out

As the Delta variant surges through Washington state, more people are wondering about the necessity of a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot — an extra dose to prolong immunity.
- Kate Walters
What we know about breakthrough Covid in Washington state – and what we don’t

How common are breakthrough cases in Washington state? Not common at all. From January 17 till July 24, only about 0.1% of fully vaccinated Washingtonians tested positive for Covid.
- Eilís O'Neill
In this Covid hot zone, unvaccinated people fear side effects — or want more answers

Covid cases in Walla Walla have come roaring back. It now has one of the highest rates of Covid per capita in the country. This month, it had more daily cases than it did during the worst of last summer’s surge. That’s in part due to low vaccination rates. In Walla Walla County, half the population is unvaccinated.
- Eilís O'Neill
Why wouldn't someone get vaccinated?

Washington's Department of Health now says vaccination rates can’t keep up with the virus. Nearly one third of Washingtonians haven't gotten their shot, even though they're eligible. So what's stopping them?
- Clare McGrane
The Pandemic Has Worsened Childhood Vaccination Rates Around The World

The pandemic has hurt even routine health services such as vaccines and checkups, as well as immunization outreach, for children around the world, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.
- Jaclyn Diaz
A reality check on breakthrough Covid cases in Washington

Emily Griffin was ready to get back to work as a DJ in Seattle as vaccination rates got higher and Washington state fully reopened. But then she started hearing about people she knew, fully vaccinated people, coming down with Covid. Breakthrough cases made her think twice.
- Dyer Oxley
How well do you know Washington’s mask rules?

KUOW's Kate Walters flips the script on local Morning Edition host Angela King and quizzes her about what the state's rules are - at least for now.
- Katie Campbell

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