Updated on December 18, 2020 at 11:06 pm
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A Lehigh Valley county plans to pay $750 to employees at one it its nursing homes as a way of encouraging them to get immunized against the coronavirus.
The Northampton County Council on Thursday approved the plan to pay employees at the Gracedale Nursing Home if they receive their dose of COVID-19 vaccine. While the county cannot legally mandate that employees get vaccinated, the $750 will provide an incentive that will protect both workers and residents, County Executive Lamont McClure said.
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