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Kaiser Permanente Branch Mandates All Employees, Including Pregnant Women, Take Coronavirus Vaccine

Chrissy Clark
Kaiser Permanente Branch Mandates All Employees, Including Pregnant Women, Take Coronavirus Vaccine
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A branch of Kaiser Permanente — the second largest healthcare organization in the nation — is requiring all employees, including pregnant women, to take the COVID-19 vaccine. 

According to internal documents from The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG), a branch of Kaiser Permanente, all employees must be fully vaccinated by July 28. The document also states that the coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use only and has not gained full FDA approval. 

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