Healthcare Workers Mandated To Receive The COVID Vaccination

Question:

Which healthcare workers are mandated to receive the COVID vaccination?

Answer:

Based on the recent CMS memo, the following healthcare workers are mandated to receive the COVID vaccine:

• Staff and physicians that have patient contact and staff that have contact with other coworker staff
• Volunteers, board members, and contractors who perform services at the healthcare site
• Construction workers who will be onsite for multiple days, using public restrooms, the cafeteria or staff break rooms

But, there are exemptions. For example, the mandate doesn’t apply to:

• Staff who work remotely from home 100% of the time
• “Ad hoc” contractors who comes in to repair an elevator
• Staff with sincere religious beliefs
• Staff with medical contraindications

See our Patton Post issue for more information on these requirements.