— Wisconsin’s largest organization of physicians is calling on all health care organizations in the state to require its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Wisconsin Medical Society released a statement Monday morning, saying they want to see the requirement for health organizations and workers due to the spread of the Delta variant in the state, and to help the state move closer toward herd immunity.

Epic Systems, which is based in Verona and powers the electric records for many hospitals and health organizations across the country, is telling employees they have until the end of October to get vaccinated.

The Wisconsin Medical Society says it would like to see the vaccine required for all health care employees unless they have rare medical conditions preventing them from doing so.

Several health care organizations in the state have already begun requiring employees and partners get vaccinated, including SSM Health in the Madison area.