Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced new vaccine requirements on Oct. 14 for individuals who want to attend large events. Speaking at a press conference, Inslee said that Washington state had seen a huge jump in the number of people getting vaccinated but said more still needs to be done to combat the spread of COVID-19. “We cannot and we will not surrender to this disease. We cannot and we will not think that the status quo is good enough,” Inslee said. “We have got to get on top of this disease and knock these numbers down.” Effective Nov. 15, large events in Washington state will be required to verify that all attendees 12 and older are either fully vaccinated or received a negative COVID-19 test within the last 72 hours. The new requirement will apply to indoor events with 1,000 or more attendees, and outdoor events when there are more than 10,000 …