CMH officials worry about impact of state vaccine requirements

September 16, 2021 00:01:44
CMH officials worry about impact of state vaccine requirements
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CMH officials worry about impact of state vaccine requirements

Sep 16 2021 | 00:01:44

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Officials at both Columbia Memorial Hospital and Providence Seaside are worried about the impact of a state requirement that requires all health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement takes effect next month. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin has details: [Scroll down to listen] At Columbia Memorial, vice president for patient services Judy Geiger says 78% of health care workers are currently vaccinated. Except for those with religious or medical exemptions, any worker with the potential for direct or indirect patient exposure must have their shots by October 18th: “We’re nervous about what will happen with the mandate.” Particularly, she...

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