In this episode of An Informed Life Radio, Bernadette and Xavier provide updates to the Governor Inslee’s attempt to permanently mandate Covid shots for all state employees, how BOH is heading toward concerning rule-making, and they discuss the latest news on Monkeypox. Does the vaccine prevent infection, transmission, or symptoms? And in the second hour, Dr. Michael Gaeta discusses key medical ethics doctrines and their relevance with current events.

Reference Links:

https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/directive/22-13.1%20-%20COVID-19%20Vaccination%20Standards%20for%20State%20Employees.pdf

https://informedchoicewa.org/covid-19/wa-state-employee-covid-shot-mandate-filed/

https://sboh.wa.gov/meetings/meeting-information/meeting-information/materials/2022-08-10

https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/shows/good-morning-chd/0nQcvqmXeF

https://news.yahoo.com/monkeypox-spreading-avoid-192529196.html

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