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The state of Washington fails to identify doctors who issue an excessive number of medical exemptions waivers without legitimate medical reasons.

The state of Washington fails to identify doctors who issue an excessive number of medical exemptions without legitimate medical reasons.

An Ellensburg doctor repeatedly sold COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to residents across Washington, in some cases with no questions asked, a KING 5 investigation found.

An Ellensburg doctor repeatedly sold COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to residents across Washington, in some cases with no questions asked, a KING 5 investigation found.

An Ellensburg doctor repeatedly sold COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to residents across Washington, in some cases with no questions asked, a KING 5 investigation found.

An Ellensburg doctor repeatedly sold COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to residents across Washington, in some cases with no questions asked, a KING 5 investigation found.

More COVID-19 shots are coming available for adolescents who want them. But for some teens, a thorny mix of bioethics and state laws is getting in the way.

Credit Justin Hicks / IPB News The Indiana Department of Health reported 73 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the state’s total to 13,136 confirmed deaths. The state also reported more than 4,700 new cases in the last week. Indiana has administered 2,588,849 initial vaccine doses, with 2,424,633 Hoosiers fully vaccinated. Here are your statewide COVID-19 headlines from last week. Indiana will opt out of federal unemployment benefit programs, effective in mid-June as ...

1:13 Ross Silverman, Indiana University health policy and management professor, said many people want to get vaccinated— but may not be able to take time off work.  “Really at this point, I think the biggest focus is on helping people figure out where they can get the vaccines and then making sure people have times and places that are appropriate for them to go to get vaccinated,” Silverman said. “They may be worried about going out and taking the time to get themselves or help their f...

COVID-19 vaccine wont be required at Indianas K-12 schools, at least not anytime soon Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star Replay Video More kids are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean that schools will start requiring the vaccine.  This week, the Pfizer vaccine received emergency use authorization for children as young as 12. Availability for those newly eligible – kids between the ages of 12 and 15 – could begin in the next day or two. While m...