COVID Vaccine Or Negative Test Required For Hospital Visitors Beginning Wednesday

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Beginning Wednesday, visitors at hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities in California will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID- 19 test.

The requirement was part of a state Public Health Officer Order issued on Aug. 5 that also requires all workers at health care facilities to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30.

The visitation order requires the affected healthcare facilities to verify visitors are fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test, with the test specimen collected within 72 hours of the visit.

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