Updated: 3:54 PM EDT Jun 9, 2021 Maryland hospitals and health systems will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.|| COVID-19 updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||On Wednesday, the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine announced their COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees. UMMS officials said starting Sept. 1, all team members will be required to receive their vaccination or participate in weekly testing.Officials also said all leaders at the manager level and above will have until Aug. 1 to be vaccinated or comply with weekly testing.UMMS President and CEO Dr. Mohan Suntha said in a statement: We follow the science, and the scientific evidence tells us that from a safety and efficacy standpoint, COVID-19 vaccines represent a dramatic accomplishment and a clear pathway out of this pandemic. As health care professionals, we accept that we hold ourselves to a higher standard and we embrace our m
Maryland hospitals and health systems will each set a date for employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, setting the stage for immunization requirement at all other state businesses, workplaces and institutions.
The former CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System, who resigned in 2019 amid a scandal involving accusations of self-dealing and no-bid contracting, was paid more than $2.6 million in his final year on the job.
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Dr. Chuck Callahan, co-director of the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital and vice president of population health at the University of Maryland Medical Center explains how efforts are shifting to smaller community-based vaccine clinics and why it s important to get vaccinated.
University of Maryland Medical System COVID-19 incident commander Dr. David Marcozzi addresses how Maryland is pacing when it comes to people getting their shots and at what point he sees the population reaching herd immunity. He also talks about what parents can consider if they are hesitant on getting their child vaccinated.
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