FDA-approved Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine clarifications
Shortly after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine, the Lynnwood Times asked the administration several clarifying questions regarding the approval and the rebranding of Pfizer’s vaccine. Certain components of the FDA’s literature on the matter left questions unanswered. For example, why is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine being marketed […]
Statewide staffing shortage looms as vax mandate approaches
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 5, 2021 – As the October 18 deadline for Washington’s vaccine mandate approaches, it remains unclear exactly how many state employees are still unvaccinated and may be terminated. In order to be fully vaccinated by the deadline, employees must have received their first dose no later than October 4. With possible statewide […]
Is the Pfizer vaccine FDA approved?
On August 23, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for a COVID-19 vaccine. But the jab in question is called the “Comirnaty” vaccine. The labels for vials of Pfizer-BioNTech are still marked for “Emergency Use Authorization.” The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a COVID-19 vaccine has encouraged elected officials to move forward […]
Is the state-worker vaccine mandate legal and does it violate the Nuremberg Code?
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 7, 2021 — Immediately following Gov. Inslee’s press conference on August 18, wherein he issued a vaccine mandate for state employees, the Lynnwood Times reached out to his office, inquiring whether a governor has the authority to mandate a vaccine that isn’t FDA approved. The Executive Director of Communications for the Governor’s […]
Will the vaccine mandate for state employees lead to a staffing shortage post-October 18?
Gov. Inslee’s recent proclamation requires all employees of state agencies to be fully vaccinated by October 18 or face termination. As some emergency servicemen and women struggle to choose between termination or vaccination, will there be a staffing shortage come October? Every employee of a Washington state agency mandated to be vaccinated Two weeks ago, […]
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
SILVER SPRING, MD, August, 23, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues […]
With a mask mandate in effect, how effective is your mask?
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 23, 2021 – Today, Proclamation 21-14.1 requiring facial coverings in an indoor setting for both vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals goes into effect throughout Washington state. Violators may be found guilty of a gross misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail and/or fines up to $5,000. The order, announced […]
Vaccine mandate conflicts with FDA approval requirements
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 19, 2021 — Yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new vaccine mandate for all public education employees in Washington in light of the Delta variant’s spread. By October 18th, all education personnel must be fully vaccinated. He also reinstated an indoor mask mandate for the general public, which will go into effect […]
Education employees mandated to get vaccinated or be fired
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 18, 2021 — Today, Gov. Jay Inslee instates new vaccine mandate – carrying legal penalties – requiring all public school staff members, including teachers, administrators, coaches, custodians, bus drivers, vendors, etc., to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18th or face “formal discharge” without unemployment compensation. Gov. Inslee stated that, in […]
Special Session likely due to State’s transportation needs
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 20, 2021 – Senator Steve Hobbs reintroduced his Forward Washington transportation package at a public hearing on April 12. On May 18, a transportation biennium budget proposal was enacted with a partial veto by Gov. Jay Inslee that included funding and certain sections that were in conflict with other statutes, past vetoes, […]
