HENDERSON â Maria Parham Health has yet to join the list of North Carolina hospitals that are requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, even though one of its corporate partners has taken that step.
The Henderson hospital as of Monday afternoon was âstrongly encouraging our employees to get vaccinated, but not requiring it at this time,â said Donna Young, Maria Parhamâs coordinator of marketing and communications.
Youngâs comments reiterated a statement hospital leaders issued Friday in response to a question from The Dispatch.
âAt this time, Maria Parham Health is strongly encouraging and supporting all of our team members to become fully vaccinated,â it said. âThere is significant evidence that grows daily indicating that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Understanding that the situation changes daily, we are committed to carefully evaluating the research and the level of COVID-19 activity in our communities as we
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Five North Carolina hospital systems will now require all of their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Atrium Health, Novant Health, Cone Health, Duke Health and Wake Forest Baptist made the announcement on Thursday, according to a news release from the North Carolina Healthcare Association. Six UNC Health hospitals UNC Medical Center, UNC Rex, UNC Johnston, UNC Chatham, UNC Rockingham and UNC Southeastern will also make vaccines mandatory.
“As we all know, vaccination is the single most effective tool we have to stop the spread of this virus and keep the patients in our care safe from COVID-19,” leaders of Charlotte-based Atrium Health wrote in an email sent to employees, which the hospital system provided to WFAE.