ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones announced that all employees for the city must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15. The mandate will be in effect for all of the city's near 6,000 employees.
According to a press release sent Wednesday, all employees who aren't vaccinated will need to take weekly COVID-19 tests. There are no exemptions from being tested.
“St. Louis is joining the ranks of major public and private sector employers across the country who are requiring vaccination to protect public health,” Jones stated. “By encouraging vaccinations, we help keep our hospitals running, protect our children, and save lives.”
Municipalities like Denver, New York City, Kansas City and Jackson County, states like Colorado, California, and North Carolina, more than 600 colleges and universities, and major private sector employers like SSM Health, Facebook and Google all require proof of vaccination.
Employees who get fully vaccinated before October 15, 2021 will still be eligible for the City’s employee vaccine incentive program, which offers $100 in gift cards to those who complete vaccination.
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