Vaccination mandate has minimal impact on local hospitals
St. Mary’s reported a 2% loss of staff, while CCHS lost a reported 5% of staff on Monday
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October 21, 2021
OLYMPIA—Monday, October 18, was the deadline for workers in specific sectors, including private and public healthcare, state employees, and education, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their jobs.
As the deadline neared, concerns about the mandate’s impact on healthcare staffing and services have raised throughout the state. A spokesperson for Providence St. Mary Medical Center and the Providence Medical Group in Walla Walla said their hospital has a high compliance rate that would not significantly impact its operations.
“As of this morning, Providence in Walla...
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