Oregon Nurses Must Be Vaccinated If New Rule Is Adopted By State

Portland OR

04 October, 2021

1:26 PM

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PORTLAND, OR — People licensed by the Oregon Board of Nursing will have to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new rule proposed by the board. The board will consider the rule at its meeting on October 13. The board is considering the requirement after hearing from state's department of justice. Live in Portland? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. The board had wanted to know if a mandate enacted by Governor Brown that all state employees must be vaccinated by October 18. The Department of Justice says that any healthcare worker licensed by the state must be in compliance with the mandate or could be found in violation of state law. After hearing from DOJ, the nursing board drafted the new rule that was then approved by the agency's lawyers. The board is expecting to hear public testimony from several nurses opposed to the rule.