Northwell Health, the latest health provider in New York state, announced it will require all employees to get the coronavirus vaccine, or face regular weekly testing, a spokesperson told ABC News.
The policy goes into effect on Aug. 16.
Northwell, which operates 23 hospitals and more than 830 outpatient facilities in New York and has over 76,000 employees, was already requiring new hires to be vaccinated.
As of Monday, 77% of the health provider's entire staff were vaccinated, the company said in a statement.
Those who fail to get tested "in a timely manner" will face disciplinary action, including termination, according to the spokesperson.
"We believe it is our obligation to set an example for the community by getting our team members vaccinated," Northwell said in a statement.
-ABC News' Sasha Pezenik
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