King County and the City of Seattle will no longer require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, effective today, according to a press release.
A man wears his mask as he walks past a sign posted on a storefront reminding people to wear masks, on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles. King County and the City of Seattle will no longer require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, effective today,“The vaccine mandate was an effective and necessary tool for protecting the health and safety of City workers and the public we serve,” said Mayor Harrell.
“Today, our experts advise that immunity has reached a level that allows these requirements to be relaxed,” said Constantine. “With high vaccination rates and effective, updated boosters available, we are in a different place in the pandemic, and our policies and regulations will change to reflect the best information we have available today, as they have throughout the last three years.”, local officials wanted to be sure a potential winter surge his year would affect the spread of COVID-19.