Hospitals in Oregon cannot mandate vaccines for employees
The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems wants hospitals to have the choice. According to OHA, the rule change must come from the legislature. Author: Cristin Severance (KGW) Updated: 6:43 PM PDT July 20, 2021
PORTLAND, Oregon Hospitals in Oregon cannot require doctors, nurses or any of their employees to be vaccinated for anything from the flu to COVID-19.
It s been this way since 1989, when a law was passed stating an employee shall not be required as a condition of work to be immunized under this section.
Recent data shows 87% of medical doctors in Oregon have at least one COVID-19 shot but other health care workers have a much lower percentage.
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