A day after Gov. Jay Inslee announced that all employees working in educational roles must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich said he plans to follow the state’s mandate.
Inslee’s mandate requires public, private and charter school employees in Washington state to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 18, with the only exemptions being for medical or religious reasons. The mandate applies to Rolovich, who last month said he would not get vaccinated, citing reasons that “will remain private.”
According to a report from Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News, 80% of WSU’s football players have been vaccinated — the lowest vaccination rate among the 10 Pac-12 programs that reported results. Rolovich is the only unvaccinated head football coach. The WSU coach said he has been getting daily COVID-19 tests and following protocols while leading the team during fall camp.
The Cougs begin their regular season Sept. 4 against Utah State. (Seattle Times)
