Houston Methodist, a hospital system with around 28,000 employees, was the first in the US to require the COVID-19 immunization for all of its staff members. Now, the fully vaccinated hospital is facing staff shortages due to COVID-19 infections.
Due to an increase in infections, the first hospital in the United States to require COVID-19 vaccination for all employees is currently experiencing a staffing crisis.
Due to positive COVID-19 viral tests, hundreds of staff at Houston's Methodist Hospital are currently out of work. In 2021, 153 employees who declined to get immunized at the same facility left or were fired. The Methodist hierarchy is currently working to prevent a crisis.
"What is worrisome is the climbing number of our employees who cannot work because they are home sick with COVID-19. Almost 400 employees tested positive last week," Dr. Robert Phillips, Houston Methodist’s executive vice president and chief physician executive, wrote in an internal email on Ju...