Kaiser Permanente Puts 2,200 Unvaccinated Employees On Unpaid Leave

By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – Kaiser Permanente says 2,200 of its employees are now on unpaid administrative leave after not meeting a COVID-19 vaccination deadline. The health care provider announced on Aug. 2 vaccinations would be required of employees.

Kaiser Permanente notes when that mandate was first announced, 78% of its workforce in Colorado was vaccinated. As of Oct. 4, they say that is now at 98%.

It’s not clear how many of those on leave work in Colorado.

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