A special work group has been formed to evaluate the mandate and what it will mean for Asante’s workforce.
Gov. Kate Brown
Indoor mask mandate reinstated statewide
The state also offers new details on the rule requiring weekly testing for unvaccinated health care workers.
State mandates weekly testing for unvaccinated health care workers
All Asante employees, regardless of their job function, will be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID testing beginning Sept. 30.
The state is open, but local vaccination rates lag
As a health care system, Asante must still follow pandemic precautions, but elsewhere, Oregonians celebrate going maskless for the first time in 15 months. Chief Medical Officer Jamie Grebosky, MD, urges vaccination to help prevent a second wave.
