VERONA, Wis. — Epic Systems will require all of its staff based in the U.S. to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 1 this year, according to internal guidance on their employee website updated Friday for all employees.
When reached for comment, an Epic spokesperson directed News 3 Now to call their Human Resources department on Monday for more information.
The privately-operated medical software company is one of Dane County’s largest employers with about 11,000 employees, of which about 10,000 are based in Dane County. Currently, almost 97% of the staff at the Verona campus have been vaccinated, according to the company’s internal guidance.
Employees are currently in a phased return to office, with a requirement to be back in office at least four days a week starting in August. The company has been offering vaccine clinics to their employees since March.
Wisconsin employers are legally able to require vaccines of their employees under federal law, although few so far have taken that step. Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Republican-authored legislation this year that would have banned employers from requiring the vaccine.
Epic Systems is joining other major tech companies like Facebook, Google, Twitter and Netflix in requiring their employees to get vaccinated.
This story will be updated.
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