Health & Fitness
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Implements Vaccine Mandate
"Vaccines save lives," Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Wednesday signed an emergency regulation requiring employees to be fully vaccinated.
City employees who refuse the vaccine must be tested regularly for COVID-19.
"Vaccines save lives," Frey said in a news release.
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"Our local government employees have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, and Minneapolis has helped lead our state forward when it comes to data-driven public health measures. Thanks to a remarkable team at the City, labor partners, and community, we’re moving forward with a plan to keep Minneapolis residents and staff safe and healthy."
Hennepin County implemented a similar requirement in August.
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The mandate comes as the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus brings a surge in new cases and hospitalizations. On Wednesday alone, 5,777 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, along with nine deaths.
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