Froedtert Health To Require All Workers Get Vaccinated

WAUWATOSA, WI — Froedtert Health will join other southeast Wisconsin hospitals in requiring its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it announced Wednesday.

Staff, vendors, students, volunteers and other Froedtert employees must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1, the health system said in a statement.

"Froedtert Health is committed to doing whatever we can to provide a safe environment for families, patients and the diverse communities we serve. Safety is a shared responsibility for anyone employed by our health network," the health system said. "The COVID-19 pandemic continues, the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading and rates of infection, illness and hospitalization are rising.

"COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death. Vaccination is the best way to protect our staff, patients, families and communities," the health system said.

The Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa is located at 900 N. 92nd St.

Froedtert is the latest hospital to require its employees to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Health systems such as Ascension, Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, SSM Health and ProHealth Care have mandated vaccines as well.

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