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Sonoma County healthcare workers are getting an additional vaccine mandate. Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase has issued an order requiring workers at certain health care and congregate facilities to get vaccinated against influenza. These include nurses, physicians, technicians, therapists and pharmacists at such facilities as acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, psychiatric hospitals, dialysis centers, dental offices and others. Anyone granted an exemption must wear a surgical mask or respirator at all times while in indoor work settings. The deadline for these workers to receive a flu shot is November 15th.
Along with this, Dr. Mase issued a strong recommendation that the general public also receive a flu shot, especially first responders.