Daily News | Philly relaxes COVID vaccination policy for city workers now that national emergencies have ended
2022. By August, the vast majority of city workers had gotten their shots, and about 3,000 received exemptions.
Fewer than 100 workers lost their jobs because they refused to comply with the mandate, the city reported. They would now be considered for city jobs if they applied, Peterson said. Despite its contentious rollout, the vaccine mandate ended with little fanfare, a sign of how concerns about COVID have faded in the intervening year and a half.The pandemic emergency declarations are officially over. Here’s what that means for you.
“I can’t remember the last time anyone here’s had a conversation about the vaccine mandate,” said Bret Coles, a spokesperson for AFSCME District Council 33, which represents about 10,000 city municipal employees. Coles was blasé about the mandate’s end, saying most workers complied and those who sought exemptions were largely able to receive them.
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