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While the national vaccine mandate for health care workers remains mired in the federal courts, government officials say there is ample proof that requirements work — and do not cause a mass exodus of employees that some critics had feared.

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Families could be denied death benefits if their unvaccinated loved one dies

Wed, 2021-11-03 18:52 — mike kraft

Families could be denied death benefits if their unvaccinated loved one dies These days, workers who refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 may face financial repercussions, from higher health insurance premiums to loss of their jobs. Now, the financial fallout might follow workers beyond the grave. If they die of covid and weren't vaccinated, their families may not get death benefits they would otherwise have received. Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News CNN

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Less Than 6% Of New York City Workforce Placed On Unpaid Leave Under Vaccine Mandate

Mon, 2021-11-01 19:25 — mike kraft

De Blasio: Less Than 6% Of New York City Workforce Placed On Unpaid Leave Under Vaccine Mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio said 91% of the city's more than 300,000 employees are vaccinated. That leaves about 9,000 unvaccinated workers who were put on unpaid leave. reanderson13 CBS New York

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About 12,000 unvaccinated people have applied for medical or religious exemptions. In the meantime, they are working and being tested.

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Federal court rules New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Sat, 2021-10-30 10:05 — mike kraft

New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate, court rules New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state's Covid-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court vacated a temporary injunction Friday. Rob Frehse, CNN CNN

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New York judge won’t stop vaccine mandate for NY City cops, other workers

Wed, 2021-10-27 21:36 — mike kraft

Judge won't stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a COVID-19 vaccine mandate set to begin Friday for the city’s municipal workforce, denying a police union’s request for a temporary restraining order. AP NEWS

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New York health care workers rush to get vaccinated, averting staffing crisis

Tue, 2021-09-28 09:32 — mike kraft

Health care workers in New York rush to get vaccinated, averting a staffing crisis

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Thousands of health care workers in New York got inoculated against Covid-19 ahead of Monday’s deadline, helping the state avoid a worst-case scenario of staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes.

Health officials across the state reported that employees had rushed to get vaccinated before Monday, avoiding being suspended or getting fired. New York has 600,000 health care workers.

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