Most Henry Ford Health employees have received the COVID-19 vaccine; prosecution withdrawn

DETROIT – A major Southeastern Michigan health care provider said 92% of employees were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Friday’s deadline.

Another 3% had their first injection, said Henry Ford Health System, which has more than 30,000 workers.

“We remain convinced that vaccination, along with masking, remains the most powerful tool we have against the pandemic,” Henry Ford Health said in a statement.

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Employees will be suspended if they do not receive at least one dose by midnight or do not make an appointment. They will lose their jobs if they are not fully immunized by October 1. There are a few exceptions.

Separately, a lawsuit challenging the vaccine policy was suddenly dropped Friday before a hearing in federal court.

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The Detroit-based healthcare system has five acute care hospitals: four in the Detroit area and one in Jackson. He has treated thousands of people with COVID-19.

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