(SEATTLE, Wash.) – As kids head back to school, teachers, administrators, and doctors are more concerned than ever about vaccine hesitancy. With vaccination rates down, infection rates are up. Diseases once thought eradicated are back, and outbreaks are becoming more common. We’ll talk to an expert.

PLUS: Have we reached peak propaganda?

AND: Another update on Grindergate.

Guests include Washington Secretary of State Dennis Worsham, professor Nathan Crick of Texas A&M University, ABC’s Steven Portnoy, and producer Zach Wildfang.

The Northwest Politicast with Jeff Pohjola: From this Washington to that one, Jeff Pohjola will explore the issues and politics of the week. Frequent guests and top analysts break down the news to get to the heart of what matters most.

 

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FILE - A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

FILE - A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)