Here's how many Washington state employees have applied for a religious exemption

The deadline for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine is right around the corner and thousands of employees applied for a religious exemption-- 4,654 to be exact.

Everyone included in the requirement without an exemption must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18. That means Oct. 4 is the last day to get either their second dose of Moderna or Pfizer or the single dose of Johnson and Johnson since it takes two weeks to be considered fully vaccinated.
So, here's a breakdown of some of those requests.

The Washington Department of Transportation has 6,829 employees with a 74-percent vaccination rate. Of its workers, 558 asked for a religious exemption and 422 were approved, though only 34 accommodations were given.

The Airway Heights prison, ran by the Department of Correction, has 693 workers with a 55.99-percent vaccination rate. This aligns with Spokane County's vaccination rate of 55-percent. Forty employees asked to be exempted for religious reasons. Only 14 were approved and two were given accommodations.

You can find an entire breakdown here: https://bit.ly/3kZJbpQ