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As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff's departments exceeded 97%
"John Catanzara says a lot of things," said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. "We’ll see what happens"
But after Dec. 31, workers must be fully vaccinated unless they have an approved exemption
Gov. Kate Brown is acting within her authority in issuing the mandate, a judge ruled
A union leader says numbers overall are good, so he hopes the mayor will avoid punishing the few not in compliance
"Alaska's law enforcement community invites you to consider the 49th state where we back the blue," Gov. Mike Dunleavy said
The department says it is still encouraging recruits to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Most of those workers are seeking religious or medical exemptions
A city mandate requires all 160,000 municipal workers to get vaccinated
Those who refuse to comply will be placed on unpaid leave, said Mayor Bill de Blasio
The city's mandate required officers to report their vaccine status by last Friday
Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. police officers and other LE personnel
As of Monday, 90% of sworn police personnel were vaccinated, city officials said
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The city's deadline to comply with the vaccine mandate was on Friday
A new memo warns officers of repercussions for failing to comply with the city's vaccine mandate
Some saw the move as preparation for potential staff shortages over noncompliance with the mandate
Sgt. Mike Mancuso cited a lack of communication between city officials and the union
Union leader John Catanzara has told members to defy the mandate. Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned of discipline if they do
Meanwhile, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has said he would support a mandate
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