While the Houston Methodist hospital system recently implemented a vaccine mandate for its employees — resulting in the departure of over 150 employees who opposed it — most facilities haven’t enforced the controversial mandate. The organizations argue that this vaccination mandate would significantly improve the safety of both staff and patients, particularly unvaccinated children and the immunocompromised. The statement’s introduction called getting vaccinated to protect patients an “ethical commitment.” “This is the logical fulfillment of the ethical commitment of all health care workers to put patients as well as residents of long-term care facilities first and take all steps necessary to ensure their health and well-being.”