Trinity Health, the company Saint Alphonsus operates under, announced Thursday it now requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The national health system will require all colleagues, clinical staff, contractors, and those conducting business in its health care facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement applies to over 117,000 employees in 21 states nationwide.
CBS 2 reports, Saint Alphonsus will require vaccinations for all colleagues in Idaho and encourages vaccines for its colleagues in Oregon, as Oregon law does not permit healthcare employers from requiring vaccinations.
To date, the health system estimates nearly 75 percent of Trinity Health employees have already received at least one dose of the vaccine.
