Swannack joins call to promote COVID vaccination shots

COLFAX - Whitman County Commissioner Art Swannack was in a call with Gov. Jay Inslee on July 26 to promote COVID-19 vaccinations.

The state Secretary of Health and 15-20 others joined as state officials seek suggestions for how to increase COVID-19 vaccinations in Eastern Washington.

Representatives on the line were mainly from Whitman, Asotin, and Garfield counties.

Swannack made two suggestions on the call. One was not to pester farmers too much at this time of year because of harvest, and the second is to have a booth at county fairs with local doctors or the county health officer to answer...