Essentia Health Dismisses 49 Workers Who Decided Against COVID Vaccination: ‘We Respect Their Decisions’ – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Essentia Effectively being says it has dismissed dozens of employees who’ve decided to not get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Monday was the effectively being system’s deadline for employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Essentia Health announced the requirement in early August.
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An Essentia Effectively being marketing consultant talked about that 49 employees decided in the direction of the vaccination and didn’t choose to hunt an exemption, in order that they’ve been dismissed.
“Whereas we’re sad to see them depart, we respect their selections. We respect their good work, need them successfully and these persons are eligible for rehire at Essentia Effectively being in the event that they modify their ideas,” the Essentia Effectively being marketing consultant talked about.
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The company says that 99% of its workforce is now each vaccinated in the direction of COVID-19 or has utilized for an exemption. Evaluation of exemption requests continues.
“At Essentia, it’s every our privilege to deal with victims and our obligation to take care of them protected. That’s why, like so many effectively being care strategies all through the nation, we require our employees to be vaccinated in the direction of COVID as a scenario of their employment. For the overwhelming majority of our colleagues who’ve complied, we’re grateful for his or her unwavering dedication to affected particular person care,” the marketing consultant’s assertion talked about.
Headquartered in Duluth, Essentia Effectively being is a effectively being system that operates in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.
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