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Mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers can mean hard realities for employers

Philadelphia pediatrician Eric Berger enforced mandatory shots in May after an after-hours karaoke party caused a small outbreak among staff. Six of his 47 staff members walked out.

Six of Dr. Eric Berger’s 47 staff members left his Philadelphia pediatric practice when he set a mandatory deadline for workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. “Vaccines are fundamental to our practices. That’s what we do,” says Berger.
Six of Dr. Eric Berger’s 47 staff members left his Philadelphia pediatric practice when he set a mandatory deadline for workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. “Vaccines are fundamental to our practices. That’s what we do,” says Berger.Read moreCaroline Gutman / Kaiser Health News