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Minnesota government officials who have not been vaccinated with COVID-19 no longer need to be tested for the virus weekly to stay at work.
The requirement, which came into effect in September 2021, meant that thousands of employees would be tested each week. Those who did not comply were subject to suspension or other disciplinary action.
State officials said the requirement had been revoked due to the evolving nature of the virus.
“While it was common to take broad and uniform precautions in the early days of a pandemic, the pandemic is now at a stage where public health COVID-19 risk assessments and precautions are more dependent on the specific circumstances of the individual or community. “It’s in,” said Patrick Hogan. , A spokesman for the Minnesota Office of Management and Budget.
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He said institutions could still adopt their own procedures. And workers in a few states in the medical setting are still bound by federal immunization regulations that came into force in January.
Minnesota Public Radio News reported that Governor Tim Walz’s administration withdrew its policy in late May without publicity.
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Since November, the state has not compiled data that complies with the currently expired policies for vaccination and testing. According to information available last fall, 75% of the workers subject to the regulation provided evidence that they were vaccinated, and the rest had to be tested the week they were supposed to be in the office. ..