The pandemic has caused both economic and mental exhaustion. Staying vigilant with best practices is still the key to keep COVID-19 at bay to avoid further roll-back. Washington Retail is here to partner with our members and the community to stay open and healthy by continuing to provide the latest COVID-19 safety resources.

This week’s COVID-19 safety resources include:

• Communication tools for employers from the Center for Disease Control (CDC):
  • CDC’s Essential workers COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
  • Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Essential Workers
  • Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine | CDC

CDC has assigned a direct contact for Washington Retail to ask questions. Please contact Rose Gundersen at [email protected] with your questions.

• Free app-based COVID-19 safety training with completion certification:
  • Washington Retail Association is excited to announce that we have partnered with L&I Small Business Liaison office on a special project of COVID Safety Training. Utilizing our SAFEME app, we have added an additional course on how employers can train employees on proper COVID-19 practices.
  • You can find this free training tool here.

• Vaccine Availability:
  • Vaccination locator from the Washington State Department of Health
  • Mass vaccination sites in Washington