Posted on 10/19/2021 4:55:36 PM PDT by Libloather
About 4,500 Chicago police officers didn't report their vaccination status by Oct. 15 as mandated by the city, officials said Monday.
That means roughly 35% of the city's 12,770 police officers could be placed on no-pay status in the foreseeable future.
The Chicago Police Department had the lowest response rate of any department in the city, but of the about 64% who did report, the majority of officers say they are vaccinated, according to data released by the city.
Specifically, 6,894 indicated being vaccinated while 1,333 reported they have not.
Those who said they are not vaccinated are required to opt into twice weekly testing for COVID-19 until the end of the year to remain in compliance with the city policy.
The city required employees to be either vaccinated or test two times a week by Oct. 15, and then report their status by that same deadline. Those who did not report their status risk being put on unpaid leave.
City officials said the disciplinary process will be ongoing and likely happen on a rolling basis, but that this also "starts the process" of trying to get a final number of employees into compliance. The vaccine reporting portal is still open.
One city official said, "It's not going to be an immediate 'we're firing you.' "
The first step is employees will be sent home in a no-pay disciplinary status as the city vaccine policy is a condition of employment. As of Monday afternoon, no one has been disciplined yet, but that process can now begin at any time.
"It'll hopefully wake them up quickly," that city official said.
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Those who said they are not vaccinated are required to opt into twice weekly testing for COVID-19 until the end of the year to remain in compliance with the city policy.
Vaccinated should be required to be tested as well. It’s a scam to keep the breakthru numbers down
Yes, although with less frequency than the unvaccinated, the vaccinated can get infected also. So the rationale for testing the unvaccinated would apply to the vaccinated also. So if one group requires testing the other should also be required to test.
My personal belief is that if only those feeling ill we’re tested that would be more than enough.
Maybe the fully vaccinated are clogging hospitals somewhere but not in Central Virginia as of now. Now maybe the admitted for Covid as vaccinated numbers will go up in this area as immunity wains...but such a phenomena is not happening here as of yet!
The other part of this, which I also face, is exactly about CONSTANT TESTING.
When are we going to stop paying for tests? Howmuch tax has been wasted testing everyone to the tube of millions and millions?
Now we’re going to force repetitive testing?
My concern beyond that is, what is constant jamming sticks into internal mucosal lining going to do? Are we to expect it is minor? I expect major irritation leading to infections internally, far worse than COVID.
They dangle this testing crap like it’s a viable alternative. It is a pain in the butt, and the nose, possible infection, and endless cost to someone.
Twice a week???
DAILY!
Bingo.
But, OTOH, this is a minor disease. It is NOT worth all this effort, nevermind risk.
Ordinarily, I'd agree, BUT given that we are told the vaccinated can have asymptomatic cases, we must test them every day lest they become asymptomatic carriers and super spreaders!
yes, I find this troubling, we are doing all of this for a virus which 99+ percent of us will survive, even if we do get the virus.
The world has gone mad in some ways.
Absolutely Not, the Fully Vaccinated should be under Mandatory QUARANTINE, with NO contact with anyone
Leave the force and go to another state.
I’m a big fan of weekly testing- for everyone.
Some?
MOST ways. This last year plus is a disaster. But culmination of decades of increasing absurdity. See tagline.
tell the bosses I am doing a spit test not a nasal test and if you don’t like it fire me
My personal belief is that if only those feeling ill were tested that would be more than enough.
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Ordinarily, I’d agree, BUT given that we are told the vaccinated can have asymptomatic cases, we must test them every day lest they become asymptomatic carriers and super spreaders!
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You need to get out more. The unvaccinated can also have asymptomatic “cases”. The testing insanity must end.
That I do!
The unvaccinated can also have asymptomatic “cases”.
True, but only the vaccinated shed spike protiens.
The testing insanity must end.
Nahhh, the reminder that even the unvaxxed can (and more often than not do!) have asymptomatic cases means we must nasal probe everyone every single day.
That's SCIENCE, dude!
Very true. We do still have spit tests (and I’m good at that), but they only do it around here 2x a week during the afternoon.
Typically these LEOs have very strong unions.
Surprised they aren’t flexing their muscles here.
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