CHARLRESTON, W. Va. – The Republican governors of Virginia and West Virginia are asking the Biden administration for a limited waiver to the federal vaccine mandate for health care workers.
The request comes as hospitals in both states are understaffed due to workers leaving the industry during the pandemic.
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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the vaccine requirement for most U.S. health care workers to proceed. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sent a letter Monday asking that the federal government consider giving rural and state-run facilities some flexibility.
They wrote that the proposed relief could come in multiple forms, such as broader conscience exemptions, flexibility on enforcement or a six-month delay.