Due to failure to comply with COVID-19 vaccination requirements by Monday’s deadline, Mayo Clinic will lay off approximately 1% of its 73,000 employees.

The health system in Rochester, Minnesota said in a statement that the needs of patients come first, and the Mayo Clinic firmly supports evidence that supports the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The health system did not share the exact number of workers it fired.

The health system said in a statement: “Although the Mayo Clinic feels sad about losing valuable employees, we need to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of our patients, employees, visitors and the community.” “If an individual is fired If they choose to be vaccinated in the future, they will have the opportunity to apply and return to the Mayo Clinic to find future job vacancies.” Mayo Clinic Announce Its vaccine was authorized in July last year.

In order to meet the requirements, workers must receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19, before January 3. In addition, those who are eligible for the second dose before that date need to have been vaccinated. According to the company, the non-profit health system accepts most requests for medical and religious exemptions.

The Mayo Clinic, Minnesota’s largest employer, pointed out that 1% of employees were fired due to vaccination requirements, which is comparable to other health systems.

The Mayo Clinic said in a statement: “Based on science and data, it is clear that vaccination can keep people away from hospitals and save lives.” “This is true for everyone in our community-for every day in May. This is especially true for the many patients with serious or complex diseases that the Austrian Clinic seeks to treat.”

COVID-19 vaccination requirements have become a tightrope for the health system because they are The pandemic has exacerbated a severe shortage of care. Some hospital operators are desperate to retain nurses and worry that authorization will make the situation worse, especially in the omicron variant Lead to more hospitalizations.

With President Joe Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandatory legal requirementsSeveral large health systems have cancelled their tasks, except in states that still need them. HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tennessee, Tenet Healthcare in Dallas, and Cleveland Clinic in Ohio have all suspended their missions.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Friday to discuss whether to allow the Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers to authorize vaccination of health care workers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s authorization to most private sector employees to take effect, and several challenges that challenge them. The lawsuit is on appeal.