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LAPD Staffers File Lawsuit Challenging L.A.’s Vax Mandate For City Workers

“Studies indicate that these plaintiffs’ natural antibodies and immunity are greater than their vaccinated peers.”

Jeffrey Cawood
LAPD Staffers File Lawsuit Challenging L.A.’s Vax Mandate For City Workers
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On Saturday, a group of six employees of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) filed a federal lawsuit challenging L.A.’s requirement that all city workers get immunized against COVID-19.

L.A. City Council approved the ordinance 13-0, and it was signed into law by Democratic Mayor Eric Garcetti last month. The mandate gives city employees until early October to be fully vaccinated, with limited exceptions. They must show evidence of immunization or be subject to weekly testing.

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