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`Dear Associate,
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`Our COVID 19 Vaccine Exemption Panel-has carefully reviewed your requestfor an exemption from
`the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Your request for exemption has been ARPRONELS
`Te: protect your safety as well as the safety of patients,fellow Associates, providers and others with
`whom you may:come into contact while in MLHfacilities, unvaccinated MLH team members mustfollow |.
`these heightened safety requirements, beginning November1:
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`e Wear a designated respirator mask provided by MLHatall times other than whenactively eating
`or drinking.
`* Be tested weekly for COVID-19.
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`¢ Maintain social distancing including in breakrooms, and other measures as deemed necessary.
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`‘Detailed information on the. new aeuifeimeris and the process necessary to Banpiy, which willinclude
`-- @ mask fit-testing process will be provided at a later date.
`AS always, wewill rely on the most up-to-date scientific evidence to guide our.decision making and.
`these requirements and accommedations are subject to change as the COVID-19 pandemiclandscape
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`Vaccine exemption approvalswill also be reviewed periodically to determine ongoing applicability.
`If you have any questions, please reach out to your leader or the HRdirectorat yourfacility.
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`You are a valued member of the MLH team, and we wantto provide protection for you as well as your —
`fellow team members, patients and the community. Thanksfor your cooperation with these vital safety
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`You will be fittested for this mask and receivetraining on howto properly wearand care forit.
`You must maintain yourmask with the ppropercleaning schedule as explained during training:
`Click here to schedule your fit testing and training which will take place at Methodist Germantown
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`Hospital inClassroom 2. There are two days to choose from next week — October 20 or 21.
`_ ~- Respirators are designed to haveafull seal whichis only. possible without facialhair. ‘You must remove: = ..
`- facial hair priorto fit testing and may-not regrow facial hair to-a style that interferes with the é
`effectiveness of the masks’ seal. Seethe attached CDC chart with acceptable and non-acceptable facial
`_ hairstyles.
`The respiratorissiretiuifed atall times except whenyouaresocially distanced from all emer’in an :
`approved break area and areactively eating ordrinking.
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`Because vulnerabilityfor you and others increases whenthe protective masks ¢are removed,youé‘are.
`encouragedto eat or drink in breakroomsor other locations whereother:individuals are notpresent’
`and must maintain social distance at all times. Speak with yoursupervisor about the best location. in.
`your work area.
`- Associates in workstations outside of patient care areas with proper barrier protections and-at-least 6
`feet of distancingfrom others (defined.as cubicles athead levelheight while seated; Moneta with
`Plexiglas at head level) may wear a-surgical mask while in the workstation alone and seated.--
`‘Ifyouare in yourprivate office, you may remove your mask.
`Ifsomeoneenters yourOffice, replacethe
`mask.
`. > ‘Remote workersare also required to be fit tested and trained for the respirators incase ttiey:may need.
`tojoina meeting or work onsite occasionally due to team needs, power outages or network connectivity
`: Ifyou navequestions aboutthese requirements,please contactyour leader, HR team or midis Health.
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`"issues.
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`Thanks,
`Associate Health Team
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`From: Audrey Ragsdale <Audrey.Ragsdale@mlh.org>
`—— Sent: Monday, October 18,2021 3:36 PM
`>. To: Mayzelle Moore <Mayzelle.Moore@mlh:org>
`Subject: ar137777a Religious Exemtion
`Where do I send moreinformation for Influenza and Covid Religious Exemption? My Influenza page
`has not been updated and my ‘email from last week went-unanswered. | filled out the Vaccine Form
`forwarded.by you on August 18 to Associate Health. My approved Religious Exemption included my
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`- accommodations.
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`Thank you,
`Audrey Ragsdale
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