Labor Day is the deadline for patient-facing healthcare workers at state-run hospitals in New York to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said July 28.
Ascension, a 149-hospital health system based in St. Louis, will require COVID-19 vaccination for its 160,000 employees.
As COVID-19 cases rise and the delta variant spreads, dozens of hospitals and health systems have announced vaccination mandates for employees. Below are 64 healthcare groups, including national associations and medical societies, that have released statements in July supporting this…
California government and healthcare employees will be required to show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once weekly, Gov. Gavin Newsom said July 26.
About 200 nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago went on a one-day strike July 26 amid contract negotiations with the hospital, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Mayo Clinic is requiring all of its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo a refusal process, according to a report by Bring Me the News.
Sixty-three contract healthcare workers will join Western State Hospital in Staunton, Va., in coming weeks as a staffing shortage has forced the state-run facility to pause admissions.
Florida Blue is hiring 1,200 health insurance agents as it prepares for enrollment this fall.
After receiving resistance, Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health will not move forward with a policy change that would have required employees to wear color-coded badges indicating whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to News Channel 11.
Dozens of U.S. hospitals and health systems have announced vaccine mandates. Here are seven numbers that show how three organizations' requirements have gone.
