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Kaiser Permanente Puts 2,200 Unvaccinated Employees On Unpaid Leave
Those who have not been vaccinated have until Dec. 1 in order to be reinstated.
By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver:
DENVER (CBS4) – Kaiser Permanente says 2,200 of its employees are now on unpaid administrative leave after not meeting a COVID-19 vaccination deadline. The health care provider announced on Aug. 2 vaccinations would be required of employees.
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Kaiser Permanente notes when that mandate was first announced, 78% of its workforce in Colorado was vaccinated. As of Oct. 4, they say that is now at 98%.
It’s not clear how many of those on leave work in Colorado.
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