Employees of the City of San Jose will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according to an internal email obtained by San Jose Spotlight.
The email from San Jose’s Office of Employee Relations – sent to city employees, police and fire departments – said the proof of vaccination was required by Aug. 23. If not supplied, employees would be expected to test negative for COVID-19 each week.
If they don’t comply, employees will be placed on unpaid leave, the publication said.
The city is considering mandating vaccinations for employees by Sept. 30.
"These new requirements reflect strong recommendations from leading health care experts," Deputy City Manager Lee Wilcox told San Jose Spotlight. "Our top priority is to keep the public and our workforce safe from COVID and vaccinations are the best way to do that."
Similar moves were previously instituted by Santa Clara County, other public agencies and tech companies. In the last few days, both Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health have jumped on the bandwagon.
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