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Chicago’s Vaccine Deadline Leaves 16 Police Employees Without Pay

City workers were required to be vaccinated by March 13
Mayor says vaccine policy will not compromise public safety

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty Images

By

Skylar Woodhouse

March 15, 2022, 8:21 PM UTC

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said 16 members of the Chicago Police Department are in no-pay status because they aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19, violating the mandate for city workers.

“I fully expect that many more will get themselves fully vaccinated,” Lightfoot said Tuesday during a press conference.