Reactor Licensing & Regulation

Over Half of NRC Employees Vaccinated, Agency Says

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A majority of staff at the nation’s top regulator for civilian nuclear power are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, an agency spokesperson said Tuesday.
Roughly 65%, or around 1,859, of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s 2,860 employees have “certified that…

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