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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York health care workers will be able to seek religious exemptions from a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a lawsuit challenging the requirement proceeds, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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EMS services warn of 'crippling labor shortage' undermining 911 emergency system

Mon, 2021-10-11 07:22 — mike kraft

EMS services warn of 'crippling labor shortage' undermining 911 system The pandemic-induced shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics nationwide is so dire that ambulance service providers warn of sharp cuts to NBC News

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Analysis: Desperate airlines hope vaccine mandates will lure back passengers

Fri, 2021-10-08 16:52 — mike kraft

Desperate airlines hope vaccine mandates will lure back passengers The one thing we do know for certain is that the airline industry as we know it is changing forever. Jay Ratliff, Opinion Contributor TheHill

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Kaiser Permanente puts 2,000 workers on unpaid leave over vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-10-06 09:39 — mike kraft

Kaiser Permanente puts 2,000 workers on unpaid leave over vaccine Kaiser Permanente has put more than 2,200 workers on unpaid leave for not abiding by its coronavirus vaccine mandate. Lexi Lonas TheHill

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Some Fast-food chains close indoor seating as U.S. cities mandate vaccine checks

Fri, 2021-10-01 08:47 — mike kraft

Fast-food chains close some indoor seating as U.S. cities mandate vaccine checks As New York, San Francisco and a few other U.S. cities and counties require restaurants to check proof of COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors, some fast-food chains are simply shutting their seating areas altogether - a move that may dent their sales. Hilary Russ Reuters

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New York health care workers rush to get vaccinated, averting staffing crisis

Tue, 2021-09-28 06:32 — mike kraft

Health care workers in New York rush to get vaccinated, averting a staffing crisis

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Thousands of health care workers in New York got inoculated against Covid-19 ahead of Monday’s deadline, helping the state avoid a worst-case scenario of staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes.

Health officials across the state reported that employees had rushed to get vaccinated before Monday, avoiding being suspended or getting fired. New York has 600,000 health care workers.

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