SALEM â The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for its front-line health care employees, including doctors, nurses and dentists.
Employees will have eight weeks to be fully vaccinated and can get the shot for free at any VA facility.
It makes the VA the first health care system in Oregon to require the vaccination; state law generally prevents such mandates for health care workers.
Nationwide, many health care systems are making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for their workforces, as vaccination rates have stalled and the delta variant is leading to yet another surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
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