Dozens of people have gathered outside St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood Sunday, protesting the requirement of COVID-19 vaccinations for employees throughout the Greater Cincinnati Health Systems.St. Elizabeth's was one of 11 hospital systems in Kentucky that announced last week they will require its workforce to be vaccinated for COVID-19.It's the second protest over the past week at the hospital. A similar protest took place Tuesday.Tuesday's grouping was made up of a variety of people: Some who work at the hospital, and some that do not. Many in the group are speaking out, saying it's their right to choose if they want to be vaccinated or not.The new policy will help health systems respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant, health officials said. All Greater Cincinnati Hospital systems decided to require the vaccine as the delta variant continues to spread, causing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to rise.
Dozens of people have gathered outside St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood Sunday, protesting the requirement of COVID-19 vaccinations for employees throughout the Greater Cincinnati Health Systems.
St. Elizabeth's was one of 11 hospital systems in Kentucky that announced last week they will require its workforce to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
It's the second protest over the past week at the hospital. A similar protest took place Tuesday.
Tuesday's grouping was made up of a variety of people: Some who work at the hospital, and some that do not. Many in the group are speaking out, saying it's their right to choose if they want to be vaccinated or not.
The new policy will help health systems respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant, health officials said.
All Greater Cincinnati Hospital systems decided to require the vaccine as the delta variant continues to spread, causing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to rise.
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