Jab Mandate: Shannon Allowed to Blink

SAN ANGELO, TX – A number of health care workers across San Angelo will be able to keep their jobs after a federal judge put a halt to Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. 

According to Shannon Medical Center's Director of Marketing, on Nov. 30, a U.S. district judge temporarily blocked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. 

"As a result, we are currently pausing our policy requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all providers, staff, students, volunteers and contracted staff.  Shannon believes that vaccination effectively stops the spread of COVID and reduces the number of hospitalizations and deaths from this disease and we still recommend vaccination," stated Lyndy Stone in an email. "We also value freedom of choice in making decisions for personal health. If this ruling is later overturned and we must again comply with this mandate, we will share information regarding steps for this."

Previously Shannon sent a notice to all employees mandating COVID-19 vaccine. The deadline for the first shot was scheduled for Dec. 5. This ruling will remain active until other legal action is taken.

A reason most health facilities are mandating the vaccine is due to Pres. Biden threatening to pull Medicare and Medicaid funding.