Columbus Public Health

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority is the latest Ohio employer to announce a vaccination requirement, helping agency achieve a 90% compliance rate

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Columbus, OH, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) announced it began implementation of a mandatory vaccination policy for all employees that became effective Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, helping the agency reach a 90% immunization compliance rate.

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  • Columbus, OH, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) announced it began implementation of a mandatory vaccination policy for all employees that became effective Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, helping the agency reach a 90% immunization compliance rate.
  • CMHA is providing a cash incentive for all 120-plus staff members who receive the vaccine within the agencys identified timeline.
  • CMHAs introduction of the vaccination requirement follows similar announcements by numerous colleges, national retailers and other Ohio businesses that have begun to mandate vaccines.
  • Half of the authority's apartments are set aside as workforce housing for families earning 80% of the area median income.