Around the nation: Washington state teams up with Starbucks, Costco, and other companies to boost Covid-19 vaccinations
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Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced the state has established a public-private partnership, called the Washington State Command and Coordination Center, to help reach the state s daily vaccination goal of 45,000 inoculations, in today s bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Illinois, Michigan, and Washington.
Illinois:
Aldi on Tuesday announced it will provide its U.S. employees with up to four hours of paid leave so they can receive their two-dose Covid-19 vaccines. The company also said it will cover the cost associated with vaccine administration and set up on-site vaccination clinics at its warehouse and office locations to ensure employees can easily access the vaccines (Gstalter,
Inslee Press Conference to Announce New Vaccination Plan
According to a release Monday morning, Jan. 18, Gov. Inslee is going to announce at 3PM some changes to vaccination plans: Gov. Jay Inslee will address the media today via streaming video and telephone to announce a series of changes to vaccine administration and unveil a new statewide public-private partnership for the state s vaccine distribution plan.
The governor will be joined by:
Dr. Umair Shah, secretary, Department of Health
Jane Hopkins, RN, executive vice president, SEIU 1199NW
Brad Smith, president, Microsoft
Washington
Rogelio Riojas, president and CEO, SeaMar Community Health Centers
Nick Streuli, executive director of external affairs, and Michele Roberts, acting assistant secretary of prevention and community health, will be available for media Q&A.