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UCHealth and Denver Health will require all staff and volunteers be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the coming months or face termination, the systems announced Wednesday, making them the first major hospital systems in the state to require inoculation.
“After fighting COVID-19 for more than a year, and as the dangerous delta variant has become the dominant strain in Colorado and elsewhere, it is clear that vaccination against this disease is essential to protect our employees, along with our patients and visitors,” Elizabeth Concordia, the president and CEO of UCHealth, said in a statement.
UCHealth and Denver Health s policies will apply to all of its employees. Anyone who hasn t received an exemption will face termination. Both policies cover all employees, providers, interns, trainees, and contractors and vendors. The requirement affects all of UCHealth s 26,000 employees statewide. Denver Health s policy affects about 7,500 people.
UCHealth and Denver Health will require all staff and volunteers be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the coming months or face termination, the systems announced Wednesday, making them the first major hospital systems in the state to require inoculation.
“After fighting COVID-19 for more than a year, and as the dangerous delta variant has become the dominant strain in Colorado and elsewhere, it is clear that vaccination against this disease is essential to protect our employees, along with our patients and visitors,” Elizabeth Concordia, the president and CEO of UCHealth, said in a statement.
UCHealth and Denver Health s policies will apply to all of its employees. Anyone who hasn t received an exemption will face termination. Both policies cover all employees, providers, interns, trainees, and contractors and vendors. The requirement affects all of UCHealth s 26,000 employees statewide. Denver Health s policy affects about 7,500 people.