ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sunday or they’ll be written up.
They had to get their first shot by September. The latest figures show an overwhelming majority of employees have complied.
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Here’s a breakdown of the numbers:
- 85% are now vaccinated
- 90% of the county’s non-union employees got their shots
- 78% of the county’s union employees did
- About 10% were approved for religious or medical exemptions
- That means 5% of the county’s staff refused the vaccine
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Because the mayor dropped his state of emergency this week, the union employees who refused the shot are getting somewhat of a pass.
“Pursuant to those labor agreements, they will no longer be required to do weekly testing,” Mayor Jerry Demings said.
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But they will still have to wear masks while inside county buildings for now.
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