Los Angeles to Require City Employees to Provide Proof of Vaccination
On 7/27/21 at 8:36 PM EDT
Los Angeles officials announced Tuesday that city employees will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to routine testing and provide weekly proof of negative tests in order to keep their jobs.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez said they would move to instate the new requirements once COVID-19 vaccines receive full Food and Drug Administration approval. Currently, vaccines by Pfizer, Moderna and
Janssen have emergency use authorization. I support having all city workers vaccinated, said Martinez, who has called a special council meeting for Wednesday to discuss the potential mandate.
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The push to protect Los Angeles Fire Department personnel from COVID-19 has ground to a near halt as many firefighters decline to take the vaccine.
Late last year, firefighters were the first city workers given access to the shots. After an initial burst of activity, the number showing up to get the vaccine has plummeted.
This past week, only 143 firefighters visited one of the department’s vaccination centers, according to data released by the city Friday night. So far, 1,944 of the agency’s just under 3,400 members have been inoculated, leaving 4 in 10 vulnerable to the highly infectious coronavirus.
The reluctance of L.A. firefighters adds to the list of healthcare workers in the state who are declining to take the vaccine, a trend that health experts say could have serious public health implications.