ATLANTA — The Piedmont Healthcare system, which includes Piedmont Henry Hospital, will require doctors, hospital leaders and new employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Sept. 1, the Atlanta-based nonprofit organization said.
Other employees at Piedmont facilities will be required to get COVID shots “in the near future,’’ Piedmont said in a statement.
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