The 32,000 employees who comprise the Jefferson Health System will have until October 29 to either get vaccinated or seek employment elsewhere.
Jefferson’s announcement is consistent with an expected announcement by the City of Philadelphia that will, according to the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association, as reported in the Inquirer, mandate that businesses either require masks for everyone or verify that all staff and customers are fully vaccinated…
That would mean even fully vaccinated people would need to wear masks in any business that doesn’t check vaccination status.
Main Line Health Requires Vaccination For New Hires
From the website of Main Line Health
Main Health also requires that new employees provide proof of vaccination for the following:
- TB testing – If you have a QFT (Quantiferon) lab test result dated within six months of your post-offer exam date, please bring this with you. Otherwise you will have a blood test at your occupational health exam to meet this requirement.
- Varicella – We accept proof of immunity to varicella (chickenpox) via a positive IgG blood test or documentation of two doses of varicella vaccine. Once the two-dose vaccine series is begun, it must be completed in order to meet the requirement for employment.
- Measles/mumps/rubella – We accept proof of immunity to MMR as defined by two documented vaccines, one month apart, occurring after the first birthday. Lab titers showing positive IgG antibodies are also acceptable.
- Hepatitis B – The hepatitis B vaccination program is offered to employees whose jobs place them at risk of exposure to blood, body fluid, or human tissue. Vaccination is strongly encouraged. If you wish to decline the hepatitis B vaccine, please complete a declination form which will be provided to you at your occupational health appointment examination.
- Pertussis – Although offered to everyone, TDAP is a requirement of on-boarding employees with clinical contact.
- Influenza – During our annual mandatory flu vaccination campaign, new hires will be expected to comply with Main Line Health flu vaccination requirements. If you have written proof of your annual influenza vaccination, please bring this to your occupational health appointment.