{"id":2081366,"date":"2023-10-27T13:09:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-move-to-end-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-city-workers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:14:17","slug":"los-angeles-move-to-end-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-city-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-move-to-end-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-city-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"LA to lift COVID vaccine mandate for city workers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flos-angeles-move-to-end-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-city-workers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2081366&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Los Angeles City Councilors Introduce Motion to End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for City Employees<\/h2>\n<p>Six city councilors in Los Angeles have introduced a motion on October 25th to end the\u2063 COVID-19\u2064 vaccine mandate for all\u2064 current and future city employees. The motion, authored by Councilwoman Traci Park and Council President\u2064 Paul Krekorian, aims to\u2062 align the city with federal and county vaccination \u200cdirectives.<\/p>\n<p>The motion instructs the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-mayor-places-top-aide-on-unpaid-leave-for-talking-trash-about-labor-icon-dolores-huerta\/\" title=\"L.A. Mayor Places Top Aide On Unpaid Leave For Talking Trash About Labor Icon Dolores Huerta\">city administrative officer<\/a> and city attorney to report \u200don the feasibility, impact, and timeline of ending the mandate. Councilors Heather Hutt, Kevin de Le\u00f3n, John Lee, and Curren Price have seconded\u200d the \u200dmotion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our \u200baction seeks to align city policy with our \u200cpartners in the\u200b federal and county governments, as well as LAUSD. With hospitalization \u200drates remaining\u200d low and\u200d other \u2064COVID-era policies having sunset, we have entered a new phase of our pandemic recovery,&#8221; Ms. Park said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related\u2063 Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/cdc-data-shows-covid-hospitalizations-continue-to-drop-5517385?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Drop, CDC Data Show<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/26\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/applications-for-emergency-aid-are-now-open-for-small-landlords-in-los-angeles-5517593?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Applications for Emergency Aid\u200d Are Now\u200b Open for Small \u200dLandlords in \u2064Los Angeles<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/26\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the motion, the city implemented a vaccine mandate to protect\u2063 the health \u200cof \u200dits workforce and residents, \u200cresulting in\u200c an impressive 82 percent vaccination rate among full-time city \u2064employees.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200bvaccinated individuals can still contract and transmit COVID-19, health\u200d officials emphasize that the shots \u2063can significantly reduce the severity\u200d of symptoms\u2064 and prevent hospitalization and death.<\/p>\n<p>Despite low COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county, the \u2064city&#8217;s vaccine mandate has remained in place,\u2064 even as\u200c other public entities have eased or rescinded vaccine requirements for their employees.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 city of Los Angeles ended its policy requiring proof of vaccination \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/djokovic-2-0-france-to-ban-unvaxxed-foreign-athletes-from-competition\/\" title=\"Djokovic 2.0? - France to Ban Unvaxxed Foreign Athletes from Competition\">enter public buildings<\/a> in February. In April, \u200dLos Angeles County also ended its vaccination requirement for county\u200b employees, followed by the \u2063Los\u2062 Angeles Unified School District in September.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Biden administration ended its COVID-19 vaccination \u200crequirements\u200c for \u2062federal employees and contractors in May, \u200bciting \u2063high compliance rates and a decline in hospitalizations and fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>The motion highlights the need for consistency\u200c and to prevent a competitive \u200bdisadvantage with other jurisdictions. It will be considered \u200cby the\u200d Personnel, Audits, \u2062and Hiring Committee at a future date.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What prompted the Los\u200b Angeles City Council to\u2062 review and potentially \u200crescind the vaccine \u200dmandate for city \u2064employees?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cCare\/la-employee-vaccine-mandate_4090937.html&#8221;>Los Angeles City \u200dCouncil\u200b Approves \u2063COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for City Employees<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/health\">COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Controversy in Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2062 motion comes as Los Angeles City Councilors \u200breview the \u200ccurrent COVID-19 \u2062policies in light of decreasing infection rates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hotels-see-highest-occupancy-levels-since-march-2020\/\" title=\"Hotels see highest occupancy levels since March 2020\">increasing vaccination rates<\/a>.\u200c The city had previously implemented a vaccine mandate for all\u200d city employees, requiring them to be fully vaccinated by \u200bOctober 20th.<\/p>\n<p>However, with \u200bthe improved public \u200chealth situation,\u200d the councilors argue that a vaccine mandate is no longer necessary. They\u2062 believe that \u2063aligning city \u200bpolicy with federal and county guidelines is the \u200cbest approach to ensure consistency and simplicity for\u2063 employees.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064motion also acknowledges\u2062 the importance of \u2062safeguarding public health and recognizes that vaccinations \u2064are a crucial tool in\u2064 combating the spread of COVID-19. \u200bHowever, the councilors \u2062believe that\u2062 individual choice should \u200bplay \u200ba role \u200cin deciding whether \u2063to be vaccinated, especially as other COVID-era policies have\u2063 been\u200c lifted.<\/p>\n<p>The motion is likely to\u200b face opposition from some council\u2063 members who argue that\u200c a vaccine mandate \u2064is necessary\u2062 to\u2062 protect\u200d public health and prevent further outbreaks. They may argue that the\u200c threat\u200d of new variants and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-move-to-end-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-city-workers\/\" title=\"LA to lift COVID vaccine mandate for city workers.\">breakthrough cases warrant continued vaccination requirements<\/a> for city employees.<\/p>\n<p>This debate reflects the ongoing controversy surrounding vaccine mandates across the country. \u2063While\u200d some believe that \u200dmandates are essential to protect public health and ensure\u2064 a\u2062 return to normalcy, others see them as an\u200c infringement\u200b on personal freedoms and individual choice.<\/p>\n<p>The motion introduced \u200bin Los Angeles will undergo further review and analysis by the \u200dcity\u200b administrative officer and city \u200battorney, who will assess the feasibility and potential\u200d impact of ending\u2064 the \u2062vaccine mandate for city\u200b employees.<\/p>\n<p>If the motion is approved, it could have significant implications for Los Angeles City employees \u2064and set a precedent for\u2063 other municipalities considering similar\u200d actions. \u2063It will \u200balso fuel the already heated debate surrounding vaccine\u2063 mandates,\u2062 forcing policymakers and \u200cthe public \u200cto grapple with the\u200b balance between public health\u200b and personal freedom.<\/p>\n<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, cities and \u200cgovernments will need to carefully weigh the benefits and drawbacks of vaccine mandates in\u200c order\u200d to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-patient-advocates-physicians-say-dont-give-in-to-fear-about-new-covid-variant\/\" title=\"Patient advocates and physicians urge people not to succumb to fear regarding the new COVID variant.\">make \u200binformed \u200bdecisions<\/a> that protect both public health and \u2062individual rights. The\u2062 fate of the \u2064vaccine mandate for Los Angeles City employees will serve as a test \u2063case for the effectiveness\u200d and viability of such policies\u2062 as we\u200b navigate our way through this unique and challenging time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES\u2014Six city councilors in Los Angeles introduced a motion on Oct. 25 to align with federal and county vaccination directives. The motion, authored by Councilwoman Traci Park and Council President Paul Krekorian, seeks to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all current and future city employees, requiring a plan to be developed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":2081367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2081366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2081366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2081367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2081366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2081366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2081366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}