California requiring healthcare workers to get booster shots

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will require healthcare workers to get booster shots against the coronavirus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said California will require healthcare workers to get booster shots against the coronavirus.

“With Omicron on the rise, we’re taking immediate actions to protect Californians and ensure our hospitals are prepared,” the Democratic governor said in a news release.

California follows New Mexico in the new mandate, his office said.

The most populous state already required all healthcare workers to be vaccinated by September, with exemptions for medical reasons or personal beliefs.