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I'm dirty. this is the last time you'll hear me in a state patrol car. >> dana: washington state trooper signing off for the last time with a stinging message to governor inslee. he called it quits because of the vaccine mandate. here he was earlier this morning. >> we worked 18 months without having any type of issues but now suddenly we have to have these mandatory vaccines making people do this or you lose your job was ridiculous. >> dana: 10% of washington state workers are still unvaccinated and today they are facing a tough choice. get the shot or lose your job. dan springer is live in s...

Their careers over going on a web site and saying yes or no. >> reporter: 18 states and the district of columbia have vaccine mandates for at least some state workers but washington, oregon and massachusetts are the only one that won't allow opting out of the vaccine with a weekly test. do you think we can get to the level we need to be at as far as vaccinations are concerned with these mandates? >> no, ultraly we're still going to need cooperation with the governors and elected leaders of states that are not buying into it at this point. >> reporter: and we've got new information on those boo...

The vaccine mandate applies to about 44,000 employees and contractors working within the state's executive branch, regardless of whether they work in-person or remote.

Last Monday was the deadline for state workers to either show proof of vaccination or to agree to weekly COVID testing in order to continue their employment.

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