What you should know
- Monday marked the start date of the vaccination mandate for New York State medical workers, ordered by Governor Hochul. Many have yet to meet the requirement and hospitals and nursing homes are preparing for a possible staff shortage.
- However, the number of medical person is increasing. Hochul released figures Monday night showing vaccination rates rising among the state’s 450,000 hospital workers and for other healthcare workers.
- As of Monday night, 92% of nursing home staff had received at least one dose of vaccine. And preliminary data showed that 92% of hospital staff had received at least one dose of vaccine, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
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NEW YORK – Thousands of healthcare workers in New York who had to choose between being vaccinated against COVID-19 or losing their jobs received at least one dose as Governor Kathy Hochul’s state mandate approached, according to recent figures. published.
Hospital and nursing home workers had until Monday to receive their first dose of the vaccine under the new requirement, sparking fears among administrators that the resguardos would create a dramatic staff shortage.
The completions associated with the order of Hochul have already begun. New York-Presbyterian said its vaccination deadline went into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 22. More than 99% of the 48,000 members of the system team were vaccinated on time.
Fewer than 250 chose not to comply and stop working at NewYork-Presbyterian, hospital officials said Tuesday. Another hospital system, Northwell, said a day ago that it had laid off nearly 70 employees who refused to get vaccinated.
Vaccination rates are expected to continue to rise. Hochul released figures Monday night that show they have in fact risen among the 450,000 hospital workers in the state and for other healthcare workers. The figures were released when he signed an executive order giving him expanded powers to alleviate the staffing shortage.
As of Monday night, 92% of nursing home staff had received at least one dose of vaccine. And preliminary data showed that 92% of hospital staff had received at least one dose of vaccine, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
As of the latest update, state figures show that at least 84% of hospital workers are fully vaccinated.
The executive order allows out-of-state doctors, nurses and other medical professionals to practice in New York, makes it easier for retirees to return to the workforce, and allows nursing home doctor visits to be done via telemedicine.
Additionally, New York State licensed providers without current records will be able to practice without penalty. And the order expands the functions of emergency medical technicians, such as allowing basic emergency medical technicians to vaccinate and test for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, New York City’s vaccination mandate for employees of the The Department of Education that had been scheduled to start Monday has been able to continue as of Oct. 4 after federal judges dissolved a temporary block on Monday night.
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