Area Hospitals Begin To Take Action As Vaccine Mandate Deadlines Approach

CBS St. Louis

October 3, 2021

Several St. Louis area hospitals have reached the COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for employees.

The deadline for both Barnes Jewish Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital systems have passed. BJC said majority of employees have complied, but there are currently 45 staff members who are suspended. Those who are suspended will be terminated if they don't comply by October 15th, according to BJC. Every employee at St. Luke's Hospital is currently vaccinated.

News 4 also checked into where other hospital systems stand. Thursday is the deadline for both Mercy Hospital and SSM Health. SSM Health said the vast majority of their nearly 40,000 employees have gotten at least one dose.

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