The American Medical Association, American Nurses Association and dozens of other groups representing medical professionals on Monday called for COVID-19 vaccines to be mandatory for healthcare workers, citing the rise of the Delta variant.
In a joint statement, groups including the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Nursing, American College of Surgeons and dozens of others urged healthcare employers to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for workers.
“This is the logical fulfillment of the ethical commitment of all healthcare workers to put patients as well as residents of long-term care facilities first and take all steps necessary to ensure their health and well-being,” reads the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post.