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Mayo Clinic fires 700 unvaccinated employees
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Rochester, Minnesota — Mayo Clinic fired 700 employees Tuesday who didn't comply with its policy to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, CBS Minnesota reports.
The dismissed employees make up about 1% of Mayo's 73,000 workforce.
Officials say while it's sad to lose valuable employees, it's essential to keep patients, the workforce, visitors and communities safe.
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