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Vaccine mandate may have unintended consequences

Published by KIRO 7 on 8/11/21 (Source)

“We support the requirement for vaccinations; we do support that. That is science and evidence-based,” said Executive Director Sally Watkins.

But Watkins has a warning about the unintended consequences of firing those who won’t get the shot.

“We’re already in a staffing crisis. This mandate does include a required termination for those health care workers who are not vaccinated. So how is that going to now make the staffing crisis worse?” she said.