The mandate does not apply to ACS volunteers or program participants.
“When it comes to the evidence around the COVID-19 vaccine, there is no question the vaccines are safe and effective at mitigating severe illness,” the statement said. “We know this because for more than a century the American Cancer Society has been guided by scientific evidence in all we do.”
ACS joins a growing number of healthcare organizations that have implemented vaccine mandates for employees.
Nearly 52 percent of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated as of Aug. 24.
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