Inslee Claims CDC’s COVID Vaccination Data Incorrect, State Only 67% Vaccinated

Governor Jay Inslee released a statement Tuesday afternoon refuting reports that Washington State had reached its vaccination goal for reopening the state.

Washington will automatically reopen in full across most sectors once 70% of residents 16 and older receive at least their first shot against COVID-19.

According to the statement, Governor Inslee said, "Many on social media have chosen to compare data that don't belong together, giving Washingtonians incomplete or misinformed data on our progress. Our state uses data for people age 16 and up; the federal government uses data for ages 18 and up. We use the most recent Census data from 2020; the federal government uses older data."

By the state's calculation, Washington is 67.2% vaccinated. If the current rate of vaccination holds, Washington will not reach 70% before it automatically reopens June 30th.