MADISON, Wis. — All UW Health employees will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the provider announced Wednesday.
A press release says in addition to staff, all faculty, students, volunteers and other affiliate individuals will be required to get vaccinated.
The updated policy is similar to the health system’s requirement for annual flu vaccinations. Roughly 90% of UW Health staff have already completed the COVID vaccine series, but the health care provider says there is room for improvement.
“COVID-19 vaccines are safe,” UW Health said to employees, according to internal communications obtained by News 3 Now. “More than four billion doses have been administered worldwide with an extremely low occurrence of serious adverse reaction. They are highly effective at preventing transmission of COVID-19 and its variants. And for those who do contract COVID-19, they dramatically reduce the possibility of serious illness, hospitalizations and death. COVID-19 vaccines are the most powerful tool in our efforts to end this pandemic.”
The updated vaccination policy will go into effect September 1. The deadline for receiving the first dose of vaccine will be October 1, and employees will be required to get the second dose or a single-dose of vaccine by November 1.
“Vaccination is a critical step in keeping you, your family and our community safe during this pandemic,” the letter to employees reads. “We must do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, ensure a healthy workforce and keep moving forward in our quest to end the pandemic.”
Staff with a medical condition that prevents them from getting the shot are able to file for an exemption with written documentation and their physician’s signature. Employees can also request exemptions for religious beliefs.
The policy change comes the same week the Wisconsin Medical Society urged all health care providers to mandate the COVID vaccine.
UW Health joins SSM Health in requiring employees and partners to get the vaccine, while Dane County and the City of Madison also made the requirement this week.
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