During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the city of Los Angeles ordered all city employees to be vaccinated, except for those with certain medical or religious exemptions. Two years later, that rule is on the chopping block.
Six L.A. City Council members introduced a motion Wednesday to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees, saying it’s time to move on from pandemic-era regulations.
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“We are on the tail end of this pandemic,” Councilmember Traci Park, who co-authored the motion, told KNX News’ Craig Fiegener. “Other jurisdictions have done this, and if the city of Los Angeles wants to stay competitive, we need to do the same thing.”
L.A. County ended its vaccine requirement in April, and the Los Angeles Unified School District got rid of its mandate for staff last month. The City Council motion says the city should align itself with county and federal policies to “create consistency.”
Mayor Karen Bass backed the motion, adding that “we will remain vigilant as we work to ensure that our city employees are safe and healthy.”
The motion was referred to the Personnel, August, and Hiring Committee.
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