New York Hospitals Preparing for Health Care ‘Problem’ as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

New York Hospitals Preparing for Health Care ‘Problem’ as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect
Following a mandate for hospital staff to be vaccinated, a group of protesters gather outside of New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City on Sept. 1, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Some hospitals in New York state are bracing for disruptions due to staff shortages triggered by a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect on Sept. 27 for health care workers.

“We’re anticipating a problem,” said Michael Balboni, executive director of the Greater New York Health Care Facilities Association, according to The Wall Street Journal. “There are already many nursing homes that have not been taking new admissions over the last weeks, and looking at their staffing routines so they basically stretch.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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