COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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Penn State employees face unpaid leave, termination if they don’t comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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Penn State announced details this week on how it plans to enforce President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.

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Penn Highlands Healthcare says about a third of its employees still need to get vaccinated to comply with a federal mandate

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Penn Highlands Healthcare officials said during a press conference call Thursday the health system fully intends to comply with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, where the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is requiring all U.S. healthcare workers to get vaccinated by January 4th, 2022.

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All Penn State employees are now subject to federal vaccination requirements, deadline extended

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All Penn State employees at all locations are required to meet a COVID-19 vaccination requirement either under the federal contractor mandate or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandate issued by the Biden Administration, the university said in a statement Thursday.

Penn State opens COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption process to employees

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Penn State announces six more campuses where employees must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8

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Penn State is extending its COVID-19 vaccination requirement to employees at six additional commonwealth campuses, on top of University Park, by December 8 to comply with President Joe Biden’s executive order, the university announced Tuesday.

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If you work at Penn State University Park, you'll need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8

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Penn State is requiring all University Park campus employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8 to comply with President Joe Biden’s executive order, the university announced Tuesday.

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New York State vaccine mandate for hospitals may hamper healthcare access for some Pennsylvanians

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The State of New York gives hospital and nursing home employees until Sept. 27 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination. That could impact access to healthcare for some residents in the City of Bradford and McKean County, which are served by nearby Olean General Hospital in Southern New York.