In Louisiana, where many feel reluctant to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, health care providers are preparing for the worst over the next several weeks, Louisiana Illuminator reports.Â
There’s less than two weeks to go before President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate requiring companies with at least 100 employees to make COVID-19 shots mandatory or submit to regular testing goes into effect on Jan. 4.
Cathy Griffiths, Woman’s Hospital senior vice president and chief quality control officer, actually started her career in nursing before she moved into hospital leadership.
A federal appeals court panel today lifted a nationwide ban against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, instead blocking the requirement in only certain states and creating the potential for patchwork enforcement across the country. The mandate is still blocked in Louisiana.Â