PeaceHealth to require its Whatcom County healthcare workers to have COVID-19 vaccine

PeaceHealth announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, that it will require caregivers, including those in Whatcom County and at St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning at the end of the month.

Beginning Aug. 31, all providers, students, contractors, vendors and volunteers with the health system will be required to either receive a vaccine or submit a qualifying medical exemption, according to a PeaceHealth news release.