Washington will open Covid vaccinations to a new group of people on Wednesday.
The new phase will add high-risk workers in certain settings where there are large numbers of people: grocery stores, food processing and correctional facilities, fishing vessels and buses. It will also apply to people 16 and older who are pregnant or who have a disability that puts them at high risk for severe disease if they contract the virus.
The state had initially planned to bring in the new group on March 22, but moved up the date to March 17. Dr. Mark Johnson, an infectious disease physician at Confluence Health in Wenatchee, welcomed the move in a state hospital association briefing on Monday. He says demand for vaccinations among those who are eligible is declining.
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