Elorza drops vaccine requirement for city workers, offers testing alternative

Nancy Lavin

03/07/2022

MAYOR JORGE O. ELORZA has dropped the vaccine requirement for city workers, announcing on Monday an alternative for regular testing. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza is dropping his previous ultimatum that city workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or else lose their jobs. Elorza on Monday announced a new policy allowing city workers to submit two negative COVID-19 tests per week in lieu of getting the shots. The policy marks a change from Elorza’s…

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