Looking for Compromise: Pennsylvania Health Heroes Face Consequences of Refusing Vaccine

Looking for Compromise: Pennsylvania Health Heroes Face Consequences of Refusing Vaccine
State Sen. Doug Mastriano addresses a crowd of around 350 people worried about losing their jobs due to a COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Fayetteville, Pa., on Oct. 4, 2021. Beth Brelje/ The Epoch Times
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
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FAYETTEVILLE, Pa.—Brandon Adkins wore his “Hero” t-shirt to an off-campus gathering of Wellspan Health workers who are eager to find a compromise to the impossible choice: get vaccinated or get fired.

Not long ago, before the vaccine was developed, when more people were dying and the way COVID-19 spreads was less understood, healthcare workers like Adkins were called heroes for showing up to work despite the risks. They didn’t get raises, shorter or better hours, or certainty that they wouldn’t get sick or die; but some got t-shirts.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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