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California’s Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate Amended to Include Visitors

California’s Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate Amended to Include Visitors
Health care workers at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., on Dec. 16, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Lynn Hackman
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California officials quietly released an amendment to an Aug. 5 order requiring all workers who provide services or are employed in health care facilities to be vaccinated. The mandate now includes visitors to indoor health care facilities.

Released on Aug. 26, the amended public health order states that facilities must verify that visitors are fully vaccinated or have had a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours for unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated visitors.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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