Federal Vaccine Mandates Controversial Amongst Nurses

The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers is taking its toll on an industry already plagued by shortages.

Over the course of the last two years, the American worker has faced a lot of uncertainty. President Biden’s most recent mandate requiring healthcare workers in Medicare and Medicaid funded facilities to get vaccinated has only increased that uncertainty.

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According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 82% of staff in facilities nationwide are vaccinated, but the remaining 18% face termination from their jobs if they do not apply for and are granted a federally recognized health or religious exemption.