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A worker places boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on a truck to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
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The temperature on a freezer reads -69 degrees Celsius as workers move boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
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Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
Here s what Washington residents need to know about the coronavirus vaccine By Becca Savransky, SeattlePI
It has been almost a year since the first coronavirus case was identified in Washington.
Since then, more than 200,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the state, including 2,879 deaths. The state has put into place a host of restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus and thousands of people have lost their jobs, left struggling to afford rent and other basic necessities.
Now, there is finally some good news: the initial doses of the coronavirus vaccine arrived in Washington.
The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive the go-ahead marking the beginning of what will likely be a months-long process to vaccinate as many people as possible in the state and across the country. Other vaccines were going through the process.
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Inslee announces COVID-19 vaccine approval by multi-state workgroup Posted: December 13, 2020 597
Gov. Jay Inslee Sunday announced the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.
The announcement comes after the FDA and CDC granted their initial authorization to the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Western States Workgroup, comprised of vaccine experts from Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada, have been meeting to review the data and analysis to ensure the safety and efficacy of all vaccines federally authorized.
“I’m pleased that the Western States Workgroup gave their unanimous recommendation to the vaccine last night and encourages immediate use of the vaccine in our states,” Inslee said during a press conference Sunday morning. “It cannot come soon enough – with Washington closing in on 200,000 total COVID cases and approaching 3,000 deaths – this help is much needed to prevent further i
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