My responses below - Amy Behrman

From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> on behalf of Charles Hackett <dickenshackett@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2023 7:26 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: [External] [MCOH-EH] Covid Vaccination

Our system is reevaluating their approach to covid vaccination mandate.

The RIDOH is being vague about mandating being up to date and leaving it to each institution to determine want it wants to do.

Do you still mandate the covid vaccine to work within your institution? Yes, with compliance defined as having at a minimum received an original series or a single current vaccine. Of course, we recommend all staff follow current ACIP recommendations.

Do you mandate the influenza vaccine? Yes

If yes does it apply to all employees including remote employees? Yes

Do you require ppe if not vaccinated or just patient facing? Per Hospital Epidemiologist direction

Do you require ppe for all employees during peak respiratory illness season? Not at this time, but can change per Hospital Epidemiologist direction

As always

Thank you

Charlie

Charles D Hackett, MD, MPH

Medical Director, Employee and Occupational Health, Lifespan

Chief Community and Family Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital

Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Brown University