Medical groups push for vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

By Tony Pugh
Published 3 Min Read

More than 50 prominent medical organizations Monday called for all healthcare employers and long-term care facilities to require COVID-19 vaccinations for their entire staffs.

The call for action comes as the delta variant fuels a nationwide surge of COVID deaths and infections among unvaccinated Americans. Last week the American Hospital Association and America’s Essential Hospitals also called for mandatory COVID vaccinations for all healthcare workers.

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