Updated: 4:14 PM CDT July 28, 2021
TYLER, Texas On Wednesday, Baylor Scott & White Health announced they are now requiring all of their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Baylor Scott & White Health spokesperson Tiya Searcy said all employees, providers, volunteers, vendors and staff must have received the Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine by Oct. 1, unless granted an exemption. With rapidly rising COVID-19 case counts due to the highly contagious Delta variant and the start of the flu season fast approaching, we believe now is the right time to take the next step in achieving a fully vaccinated workforce, the hospital said in a press release.