San Jose, CA may become the first city in California to mandate COVID booster shots for employees

San Jose, CA mandatory COVID-19 booster shots

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The San Jose City Council is considering a proposal to mandate COVID-19 booster shots for all city employees and anyone who enters city-owned facilities. If approved, San Jose would become the first city in the state of California to require the third round of COVID-19 vaccinations. The proposal also asks officials to upgrade equipment for verifying visitors vaccination status more efficiently and establish on-site vaccination clinics for city employees living in high-risk or low-income areas.

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San Jose Is First Calif. City to Propose Mandatory Boosters

If approved by the City Council, it would require all San Jose city employees to receive booster shots as a condition of employment and anyone who enters city-owned facilities to do the same.

San Jose wants to require COVID-19 booster shots - Los Angeles Times

If approved, the proposal would require San Jose city employees and anyone who visits city-owned facilities, to have had a booster shot.

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