Naperville firefighters sue Gov. Pritzker, city over vaccine and testing mandate

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Six firefighters in Naperville are suing the city, Governor Pritzker and Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare over COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates.

The lawsuit is asking a federal judge to decide if the government can force a public employee to take a vaccine. Firefighters in Naperville said the mandate is a violation of their constitutional rights.

On Sept. 3, Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order mandating that healthcare workers, including firefighters and EMTs, must be fully vaccinated. They were ordered to have their first shots by Sept. 19 and a second one, if needed, within one month.

Those who decide not to get vaccinated must be tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis, according to the order.

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