Port of Seattle employees required to be vaccinated against COVID-19

SEATTLE — The Port of Seattle is requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an announcement made Wednesday.

All 2,200 employees must be vaccinated by Nov. 15 as a condition of employment, following similar local, federal and state requirements.

“Right now we are not seeing the level of vaccinations that will curb the spread of the disease and mitigate its deadly impacts,” said Steve Metruck, Port of Seattle Executive Director. “We are committed to taking every step necessary to stop the spread of COVID. We owe it to ourselves, our families, the most vulnerable who cannot receive the vaccine, and our community.”

A news release said that Port of Seattle human resources representatives will verify the vaccination status of all employees at worksites.

Limited exemptions will also be considered for religious or medical reasons.

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