California’s requirement that all health care workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Thursday appears to have compelled tens of thousands of unvaccinated employees to get shots in recent weeks.
Here's what the data shows. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
Here's what the data shows. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
California is the latest example of vaccine requirements leading to more inoculations.
In a survey of more than a dozen of the state’s major hospital systems, most health care employers reported vaccination rates this week of 90% or higher. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
In a survey of more than a dozen of the state’s major hospital systems, most health care employers reported vaccination rates this week of 90% or higher. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
The uptick in vaccinations comes as a federal vaccine mandate, ordered by President Biden, is pending for hospital and nursing home employees.
Several other states, such as New York, have imposed similar requirements. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
Several other states, such as New York, have imposed similar requirements. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
Many companies have also imposed vaccine requirements, threatening to fire employees who refused. At United Airlines, 99% of its work force of 67,000 is vaccinated. The company said 600 unvaccinated employees would be fired. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
Tyson Foods — which announced a vaccine requirement two months ago — said Thursday that 91% of its 120,000 U.S. employees are vaccinated, compared with less than half in early August. One of the company’s poultry plants achieved a 100% vaccination rate. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
Requirements around the U.S. for health workers to be vaccinated have prompted some nurses and other hospital employees to leave their jobs.
Read more about what happened in California, and elsewhere, here. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
Read more about what happened in California, and elsewhere, here. nyti.ms/39R9RT0
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