Our policy on COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

The state of Oregon has mandated that health care workers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 18 to protect patients and the health care workforce as we continue battling our worst COVID-19 surge of positive cases yet. 

St. Charles leaders would like to thank the more than 4,075 caregivers and providers who have already been fully vaccinated and have taken this important step to protect their health, their families, our patients and our community.  

Those who are not yet fully vaccinated are encouraged to read St. Charles’ policy related to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate and this FAQ document for additional details. 

If you have questions, you are encouraged to talk with the Human Resources team. In addition, a Caregiver Connect town hall event will be held Thursday, Sept. 2 at noon where a summary of the policy will be presented and caregivers will have a chance to ask questions. This session will be recorded and made available on CaregiverNet for those who are not able to attend.  

As always, we believe our strength is in our people. It will take all of us working together to get through this wave of the pandemic and it is our hope that any caregivers who are not yet vaccinated will choose to receive the vaccine before the Oct. 18 deadline.