New York calls on foreign workers to replace unvaccinated doctors

New York State Governor Katie Hockle said on September 22 that nearly 20% of hospital and nursing home workers will be replaced because they refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to her, most likely, they will be replaced by foreigners. New York Post.

Hawkul hopes that all unvaccinated hospital and nursing home staff will meet the deadline by September 27, when the state begins to require mandatory vaccinations for doctors.

“We will replace those who do not. And I have a plan to be announced shortly. A large list of options for their replacement has been developed, ”she said.

Hawkul noted that state officials "worked closely with various hospital systems." They figured out how to attract other people and fill the vacated jobs of those who refused to be vaccinated.

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“We are also contacting the State Department to inquire about visas for foreign workers,” Hawkul said, adding that the number of visas would be limited.

According to the State Department of Health, as of September 15, 19% of New York City hospital workers were unvaccinated. In nursing homes, this figure as of Wednesday, September 22, was 18%.

After September 27, health care employers must begin laying off unvaccinated workers who do not have a “valid medical exemption” from vaccinations.

Some doctors are applying for exemption on religious grounds. They may not be vaccinated until at least October 12 due to a temporary injunction. It was issued by a federal judge in Utica after 17 medical workers filed a lawsuit claiming vaccination requirements violated their right to freedom of religion.

The plaintiffs, almost all of whom are Roman Catholics, oppose available vaccines. They are based on the fact that "aborted fetal cell lines are used in testing, development or production."

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The US Catholic Bishops' Conference has stated that it is normal for Catholics to "receive a vaccine that uses abortion-derived cell lines if there are no other vaccines available that are comparable in safety and efficacy and are not related to abortion."

Pope Francis called vaccination "a manifestation of love."