Montana Medical Association

Although covid vaccines have been available to children as young as 5 for more than a month, they’re not being offered in some rural Montana counties, and parents don’t know where to find them in others.

People who work at a company with more than 100 employees will be required to either get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested weekly by Jan. 4. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the timeline for the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy Thursday. Montana’s Attorney General plans to sue over the rule.

The law in question gave vaccine status protection under the Montana Human Rights Act, which in effect prohibits government agencies and businesses from requiring employee vaccinations.

As cases of COVID-19 and related hospitalizations increase in Montana, medical leaders are asking residents to take actions to prevent the spread and help avoid the impacts on health care systems and schools as seen in other states. The president of the Montana Medical Association is urging people to get vaccinated and wear masks indoors. The messaging is not new, but the arrival of the delta variant is making it more urgent.

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