Hospitals Put Off Jab Requirement for Staff as Rule Draws Near

The number of hospitals mandating the Covid-19 vaccine for their workers has leveled off since the Biden administration announced all health-care workers at facilities paid by Medicare and Medicaid would need to get the jab.

Hospitals have been trailblazers for mandating vaccines in the workplace, requiring the shot for their staff well in advance of state and federal orders.

Health-care workers are at higher risk of getting and transmitting the coronavirus, and vaccine mandates have been one of several tools some hospitals have implemented to keep their staff safe.

Houston Methodist was one of the first health systems to announce ...