Methodist Among Eight Nebraska Health Systems Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Employees

On Thursday, Aug. 12, Methodist was among eight of Nebraska's major health systems to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees. Garnet Blatchford, MD, vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer for Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital, joined other Nebraska health system leaders in a press conference to discuss the vaccination requirements. 

"We think this is the ideal time to give people the extra incentive to get vaccinated and hopefully prevent what's going on in some of the Southern hospitals," Dr. Blatchford said.

Omaha World-Herald: Omaha, Lincoln health systems require employees to get COVID vaccinations

KETV: Eight Nebraska health care systems are mandating covid-19 vaccines for their employees

WOWT: Nebraska health care systems to require COVID-19 vaccinations

KMTV: 8 Nebraska health systems will require employee vaccinations

The Associated Press: Nebraska’s largest health care companies to require vaccines