More than 100 Los Angeles firefighters suspended without pay because of vaccine mandates

According to local reports, a total of 113 Los Angeles firefighters have been given unpaid leave for refusing to adhere to the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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The policy requires all city employees to get vaccinated by December 18 or submit negative test results twice a week at their own expense, ABC7 reported. If a requested leave of absence is granted, the employee must undergo a weekly examination at the city’s expense.

Fire Department Chief Ralph M. Terrazas speaks during the LAFD Recruit Academy Class 2021-1 graduation ceremony at LAFD Valley Recruit Training Academy 81 in Panorama City, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (Hans Gutknecht / MediaNews Group / Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images )
(Hans Gutknecht / MediaNews Group / Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

The fire brigade sent 222 notices to employees who had not presented their vaccination status or had applied for an exception, warning that they would be blocked free of charge.

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By Monday, 113 firefighters had not complied and were dismissed from service for the alleged violation.

The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundations’ annual Valor Awards at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday November 10, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham / MediaNews Group / Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
(Keith Birmingham / MediaNews Group / Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

Firefighters who continue to oppose the vaccination mandate “will be included in the termination procedure,” LA Fire Department spokeswoman Cheryl Getuiza told the local station.

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The news comes a few weeks after the department announced that an LA firefighter was being investigated for allegedly taking his vaccine non-compliance letter and wiping his buttocks before throwing him on the floor.