Henry Ford Health Systems in southeast Michigan are making it a requirement for employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Henry Ford Health Systems in southeast Michigan are making it a requirement for employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Henry Ford's new policy goes into effect Sep. 10., but there are exemptions for people with medical or religious reasons. A local nurse, who is choosing to remain anonymous, doesn't support Henry Ford Health Systems requiring all workers to be vaccinated by September. âI feel like I would be extremely frustrated if I was a healthcare worker at Henry Ford,â the anonymous nurse said.