Anonymous ID: 48626f Aug. 3, 2021, 1:15 p.m. No.14261351   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>1366 >>1557

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€”Baptist Health announced Tuesday it will require all of its team members and professional staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 15, citing "ethical responsibility."

The requirement comes following "the dramatic rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Florida and in anticipation of full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines before year-end," a release announcing the new requirement says.

The vaccine mandate comes as new variants have contributed to a 300% increase in hospitalizations, with more than 90% of those at Baptist Health being unvaccinated, according to the release.

Baptist Health will grant exemptions for medical contraindications and "sincerely held" religious beliefs, the release says.

โ€œWhile we respect personal choice, the aggressive rates of infection resulting from the Delta variant have made it necessary to take this step,โ€ said Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, President and CEO of Baptist Health in the release.

 

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/baptist-health-requiring-employees-covid-19-vaccine/77-a8866abd-4d25-4e68-a6ff-3ec689fc4bfc