Today I joined
@GovernorVA
and sent a joint letter to the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, requesting a limited waiver of its vaccination requirement at rural or state-run facilities due to severe staffing shortages.

Today,
@WVGovernor
and I requested that the
@CMSGov
administrator waive the vaccination requirement for medical professionals in order to provide relief to rural hospitals that are suffering from a historic staffing crisis.

Youngkin, Justice seek relief from health worker vax rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Warning of hospitals and other health providers facing “an urgent staffing crisis,” the Republican governors of Virginia and West

Youngkin, Justice seek relief from health worker vax rule

The Republican governors of Virginia and West Virginia are asking the Biden administration for a limited waiver to the federal vaccine mandate for health care workers

By JOHN RABY and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press Jan 31, 2022 Updated 14 hrs ago

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