The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest private employer has announced it will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 31st. The mandate applies to all workers at the WVU Health System’s hospitals and clinics in West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and staff working remotely at home or onsite. At this point, more than 60 per cent of the health system’s workforce has been vaccinated for the virus, according to a statement.