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Roughly nine in 10 employees of the state of Washington are now vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Jay Inslee considers that a huge success and a win for public health. But his vaccine mandate has also led to the departure of hundreds of state employees. Now there are questions about the implications for some state services.
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Some state agencies are reporting COVID-19 vaccination rates above 90%, but there are still some employees who are choosing to leave their jobs instead.