Janitors and security guards worry they are left behind by vaccination efforts Front line workers are vying for a vaccine dose to protect themselves against Covid-19 as new cases rise in the Puget Sound area yet again. Some janitors and security guards say they are being left behind by state guidelines, despi Esmy Jimenez
Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities Monday's announcement comes after thousands of borrowers with disabilities had their federal student loans erased, then handed back to them during the pandemic. Clare Lombardo
Immunocompromised And Concerned About The Vaccine? Here's What You Need To Know The three currently authorized vaccines are all safe for people with suppressed immune systems, scientists say. How effective they will be may depend on your treatment plan and when you get the shot. Maria Godoy
Vaccination Pace Increases But So Does Rate Of New COVID-19 Cases After weeks of decline, coronavirus cases are up in many states. An ex-Trump COVID-19 task force member says hundreds of thousand of deaths may have been prevented if stronger action had been taken. Allison Aubrey
U.S. Is In A Race Between Vaccines And Variants, Says Public Health Expert Despite the progress in vaccinating Americans, there's concern about the threat posed by COVID-19 variants. The White House is urging not to "let down our guard." Pien Huang
'It's Hurtful': Trans Youth Speaks Out As Alabama Debates Banning Medical Treatment States are considering a record number of anti-transgender bills, including many that prohibit gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. Alabama's bill would make providing such care a felony. Melissa Block
Vaccination eligibility will soon expand big time. Will Washington state have a supply issue? ‘If you are not eligible now, but becoming eligible on Wednesday, you can actually start looking for an appointment as long as it's for a date after you become eligible.’ Kim Malcolm
'Phase Finder' no longer needed to verify vaccine eligibility in Washington state Starting Wednesday, March 31, vaccine providers in Washington state will no longer have to use Phase Finder to verify whether vaccine recipients are eligible or not. Eilís O'Neill
Nearly Half Of States Will Make All Adults COVID-19 Vaccine Eligible By April 15 Officials said Friday that 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced plans to expand eligibility to all adults by President Biden's May 1 deadline, with many set to do so in the coming weeks. Rachel Treisman
Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19 The Atlanta shooting has led to heated discussion about the blame — and violence — aimed at Asians during the pandemic. It's the latest example in a long history of hatred fueled by disease. Joanne Lu
