Washington is nearing the 70% mark of adults with one shot
EVERETT — It’s been two weeks since Gov. Jay Inslee and public health experts said it’s safe for fully vaccinated Washingtonians to be mask-free in most public settings.
And at the current rate, sometime in the next few weeks 70% or more of Washingtonians will have received at least one dose.
That would prompt Inslee to drop most of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social activity, ahead of the goal of June 30.
But don’t throw your masks away, officials say.
While vaccines provide robust protection from COVID, it’s going to take time to reach strong enough levels of immunity statewide before people can be mask-free everywhere, state Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah said Wednesday.
Schools, hospitals and public transportation all still require them. And businesses can still require patrons to mask up.
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