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The Department of Veteran Affairs is one of the largest federal employers and is the biggest integrated health care system in the country. The mandate will apply to workers who are “the most patient-facing,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said, including doctors, dentists, registered nurses, physician assistants and some specialists.
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A sharp departure from the Biden administration’s reluctance to embrace mandates, it reflects a growing consensus among private sector employers, health care centers, and state and local governments to test the legal waters on vaccine requirements as cases rise sharply. Recent court decisions have upheld employers’ rights to require vaccinations.
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On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that all municipal workers would be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the time schools reopen in September or face weekly testing. California announced a similar measure, to be enacted by Aug. 23, for all state employees, and on-site public and private health care workers.