Beaumont suspends 370 workers for missing COVID-19 vaccine deadline, 70 others resign

(WWJ) -- Michigan's largest health care provider suspended 370 workers after they failed to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

In July, Beaumont Health had set a deadline of Oct. 18 for workers to be vaccinated. Those workers now have until Nov. 16 to get the vaccine or they will be fired.

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"We hope that those 370 employees will choose to get vaccinated and return to work soon," Beaumont said in a statement.

Along with those suspended, another 70 workers from the Southfield-based health company have resigned.

The 370 workers make up about 1% of Beaumont's 33,000 thousand employees.

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