PHILADELPHIA - Friday marks the deadline for certain people at Philadelphia’s healthcare facilities and colleges to get a least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.The Oct.
15 deadline applies to all healthcare staff in hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as higher education students, faculty, and staff.
Individuals who fall into those groups will need to get their second dose or be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15. Until they are fully vaccinated, they will need to undergo regular testing.
Those who do not have approved exemptions will be out of compliance and will not be able to work or study in those settings, the city says. CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES:Last week, the city had pushed back the deadline that previously required those groups to be.