As Washington accelerates vaccine rollout, ethical concerns loom large
King County Executive Dow Constantine answers your calls about enlisting help to set up mass vaccination sites as the state expands eligibility. Also, we hear from healthcare workers in Everett who treated the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the U.S. And a University of Washington law professor answers ethical questions about the rollout of the vaccine.
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King County Executive Discusses Vaccine Rollout 01.19
We hear from King County Executive Down Constantine about expanding eligibility for the coronvirus vaccine and setting up mass vaccination sites.
Healthcare workers who treated first patient, one year later
On the eve of the anniversary, KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch talks with healthcare workers in Everett, WA who treated the first confirmed coronavirus case in the U.S.
Ethics of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Since the start of the pandemic, thorny ethical questions have popped up. Should we force people to wear masks? Who should be first to get the vaccine and can we mandate getting vaccinated? University of Washington law professor and physician Dr. Patricia Kuszler answers your questions about ethical concerns of rolling out the vaccine.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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