Under the Washington's current guidelines, only teachers who are 65 and and older, or those 50 and older who live in a multigenerational home, can get the vaccine.
by Nathalie Graham • Jan 27, 2021 at 8:30 am
No, no the exclusive vaccination spots for big hospital donors wasn t actually a donor event! JEFF SWENSEN/GETTY IMAGES
Eastside hospital granted special vaccine access to its rich donors: Overlake Medical Center & Clinics sent an email offering guaranteed vaccine slots to around 110 people who had donated over $10,000 to the hospital. The over 500 appointments were accessible by invite only. But, someone caught wind of the unethical special preference Overlake was giving to the wealthy in the midst of the state s effort to vaccinate vulnerable groups during a vaccine shortage. Overlake backpedaled after a call from Gov. Jay Inslee s office. We thought that was the most efficient way to add slots, Tom DeBord, the medical center’s chief operating officer told the