Some feared mandate would cause exodus of NJ health workers
Lindy Washburn
NorthJersey.com
... Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order for New Jersey is less strict than New York’s: It has allowed frequent COVID testing as an option for those who chose not to get vaccinated by Sept. 7. But most hospital systems and many nursing homes have imposed their own “vaccinate-or-out" policies. Deadlines vary, with most over the next six weeks.
The pressure is working.
Only a small percentage of health workers in New Jersey appear likely to lose their jobs because they refuse to get a COVID vaccine and have not obtained a religious or medical exemption. They’re getting vaccinated instead.
And many vaccine-hesitant employees who initially opted for testing have eventually chosen vaccination instead. New Jersey has about 650,000 health care workers, although those who work in private offices are not covered by the state mandate ...
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/10/04/nj-covid-vaccine-mandate-healthcare-workers/5905931001/
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