Washington Governor Jay Inslee Rescinds COVID-19 Requirement for Outdoor Contractors and Volunteers

OLYMPIA - On Friday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee rescinded COVID-19 vaccine requirements for outdoor contractors and volunteers whose work does not involve delivery of health care services. Examples include contracted landscapers, contracted or volunteer wildland firefighters, and contracted construction workers.

Proclamation 21-14.5, which was amended Friday, outlines COVID-19 vaccination requirements for several categories of workers, volunteers and contractors engaged in work with public sector agencies, health care delivery and education.

Vaccination requirements remain unchanged for all other categories of workers and volunteers.

The updated order is effective immediately.