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BJC HealthCare will require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning in the fall, the St. Louis-based health system said June 15.  

The union representing workers at Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.) is urging the hospital to address a shortage of cleaning staff, according to news station WKBW.

UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest healthcare companies in the U.S., and is continuing to grow its clinical and administrative teams. 

New York City will hold a ticker tape parade July 7 to thank healthcare staff and other essential workers who supported the city during the pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said June 14. 

University of California Health will require COVID-19 vaccines this fall, according to a statement from the university system.

Some employees at IU Health are pushing back against the Indianapolis-based health system's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, according to local news station WISH.  

New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian and Indianapolis-based Community Health Network will require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to health system statements.

In a recent press release, Incredible Health, one of the fastest-growing, venture-backed career marketplace for healthcare workers, announced a major milestone in its mission to radically transform how nurses are hired: it is now partnered with 60% of the top-ranked hospitals…

The number of hospitals and health systems requiring COVID-19 vaccination for employees continues to grow amid efforts to end the pandemic.

The U.S. Labor Department released new COVID-19 workplace safety rules for healthcare June 10, including a requirement that healthcare employers provide workers with paid time off to get vaccinated and to recover from side effects.