Amanda Rivera, an ER nurse, said that she has been suspended and faces termination if she refuses to comply. 'I feel like they kind of bullied us into this little corner, like you have to do it or you don't have a job. This is my only source of income'
A Houston hospital has suspended 178 staff members who have refused to abide by its mandate that employees be fully vaccinated by Monday.
"We won't have the final numbers for two weeks as employees can still get vaccinated with their second dose or with the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine," Boom's statement said. "I wish the number could be zero, but unfortunately, a small number of individuals have decided not to put their patients first."
"The science proves that the vaccines are not only safe, but necessary if we are going to turn the corner against COVID-19," Boom said. "The mRNA technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines isn't new or experimental. It's been around for many years."that she is one of the suspended employees and faces termination if she refuses to comply.
Three Covid-19 vaccines — manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — have received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots a few weeks apart, while the Johnson & Johnson is a single inoculation.
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