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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should coronavirus vaccinations be mandatory for health care workers?

President Joe Biden’s administration says it plans to require workers at health care providers that take Medicare and Medicaid funds to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Many providers have already instituted mandates. And those mandates have met pushback from some workers, who claim those rules violate their medical freedom. Should coronavirus vaccinations be mandatory for health

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Columbia 3M employees protest company vaccine mandate

The walkout was a response to the company’s requirement that employees get vaccinated by Dec. 8 or be fired. 3M is one of many companies that will be affected by a coming federal rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or regularly tested. 3M is one of Boone County’s biggest employers with more than 400 workers, according to Regional Economic Development, Inc.’s annual report.

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