On Monday, the Mayo Clinic announced that it will require all of its employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or complete a declination process by Sept. 17.
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The decision comes from the clinic's "values and deep commitment to [its] patients."
"We are proud of our staff's high vaccination rates and are grateful that the vast majority have embraced the opportunity to get vaccinated," Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's president, and CEO said in a press release. "Our patients expect to be safe when they come to Mayo Clinic, and we need to do everything we can to protect everybody."
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Regardless of their work location, all Mayo Clinic staff are expected to be fully vaccinated or participate in a declination process.
Those who decline the COVID-19 vaccine will be forced to complete education modules and will also have to wear a mask and socially distance when on campus.
Mayo Clinic has had high rates of voluntary staff vaccination. However, Mayo is now joining dozens of other health systems across the country by requiring vaccinations. This comes as cases for the virus have increased in areas with low vaccination rates, and variants continue to spread.
"Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is the single most important thing all of us can do to protect our patients, visitors, colleagues, and communities," Dr. Farrugia says.
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