# And now we've given up

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-weve-given-up/943792>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [June 7, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-weve-given-up/943792 "2021-06-07T21:39:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-weve-given-up/943792/92 "2021-07-22T12:49:32Z")

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> [@JaneDoe42](#):
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> I didn’t want to start a new thread, but this is new and different (and probably pay-walled). [arizonarepublic](https://arizonarepublic-az.newsmemory.com/?token=27aeddb4422de32d3d5f2ca929eb4ed4&cnum=cf5f07f9-9a77-4704-a737-35dc23ca1a49&fod=1111111-0&selDate=20210721&licenseType=paid_subscriber&)
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> "Phoenix-based Banner Health, which is Arizona’s largest private employer, says its entire workforce must get a COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1.
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> Banner is the first health system or hospital in the state to publicly announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for employees. There will be “limited exceptions” to the requirement, officials said. The criteria for those exceptions is still being developed, according to Banner leadership."
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> Douchey has forbidden private companies from requiring their employees be vaccinated. Banner is the largest private employer in Arizona and they probably have pretty good lawyers. I am looking forward to the standoff and certainly do hope that Banner wins.

Actually there is a thread on [“Mandatory Vaccination,”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandatory-vaccination/946494) and that might be a place to cross-post this item.

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