Denver Vaccination Requirement

As we indicated in last week’s communication following Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s announcement regarding a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in the City and County of Denver, we are sharing additional information regarding our process to operationalize the Mayor’s Public Health Order (PHO).

All HealthONE non-hospital facilities in Denver are covered under the PHO mandating COVID-19 vaccination. All providers and colleagues working in patient care facilities are required to adhere to the mandate and receive the COVID-19 vaccine by September 30, 2021, unless there is a valid, documented medical or religious reason for opting out.

For many of you who received both of your COVID-19 vaccines at a HealthONE facility, your information may already be recorded in the system. Please click here to confirm that your vaccination decision has been accurately recorded.

For those who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine, those seeking an exemption for medical or religious reasons, or those who have not yet provided proof of vaccination here, additional action is required:

1. If you have not been vaccinated:
   • Please do so as soon as possible. As a HealthONE provider/colleague, you can visit Employee Health at any HealthONE hospital to receive your vaccine.
   • You must get your second dose by September 16, 2021, due to the 14-day waiting period to be considered “fully vaccinated.”
   • Those who intend to be fully vaccinated by September 30, 2021, but miss the deadline, will be asked to work in an alternate HealthONE location until fully vaccinated.
   • Those who do not intend to be vaccinated will be asked to work at another HealthONE location unless/until the order is lifted.
2. If you have a valid, documented medical or religious reason for opting out:
   • Please click here or see attached paperwork that should be completed and returned to GenMailHr@HCAHealthcare.com
   • You will receive an approval/denial within 7 days
   • If the exemption is approved, you will be required to wear an N95 mask at the work location
3. If you received one or both vaccines from a site outside of HealthONE, please verify that information prior to September 16, 2021, using one of the following procedures:

• If you have a 3-4 ID, you can enter your vaccine information using our HCA Healthcare COVID-19 immunization link.
• If you do not have a 3-4 ID or do not wish to enter your information into HCA Healthcare’s immunization system, please send documentation of vaccination to GenMailHr@HCAHealthcare.com

We want to thank everyone who is already vaccinated for doing his or her part to end this pandemic. We appreciate each of you and are grateful for the care you provide to our patients each day.