DC to require COVID-19 vaccine or regular testing for city employees

Washington, D.C., will require its more than 36,000 city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced on Tuesday.

The requirement applies to all employees, contractors, interns and grantees, including D.C. Public Schools teachers and staff, Bowser said during a press briefing. Current employees will have until Sept. 19 to get fully vaccinated.

Employees can apply for exemptions, including medical or religious exceptions. Those with exemptions will still have to get weekly COVID-19 tests or potentially face "adverse employment actions," the mayor said.

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But officials said the policy isn't a mandate as current employees who do not have a vaccination or exemption can stay employed if they provide weekly negative COVID-19 test results.

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