During his press conference where he announced that , Governor Jay Inslee also announced that the vaccine eligibility timetable will be accelerated.
After that Washington would move into the Phase 1B – Tier 2 stage on March 22nd, Inslee announced on Thursday that the move would now take place on March 17th.
Included in Phase 1B – Tier 2 are critical workers who work in congregate settings like grocery stores, prisons/jail, public transit, etc. Also, people who are 16 years or older who are pregnant or have a disability that puts them at higher risk.
“This is all great news for Washington,” Inslee said in a tweet, “But we must continue doing all the things that work to control the spread of COVID-19 – like masking and distancing.”
