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The first five months of 2022 were a whirlwind with regard to theCOVID PANDEMIE. After a record number of high viruses caused by the highly transmitted omicron variant in January, we saw cases of coronavirus decrease considerably in February and March. As the number fell, officials of the United States chose to raiseMany restrictions based on a core, including mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Several major cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., ended their indoor vaccine mandates in February.

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Unfortunately, the pandemic has not yet finished with us. In April, Covid started to go up and they have not yet dropped. According to the latest data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infections increased by more than 18%last week, while hospitalizations increased by more than 24%. Many communities in the United States are also experiencing average and high levels of viral transmission, which is largely the result of new omicron subvariants which spread even faster than the original omicron, According to the CDC.

On the other hand, the cocvid vaccination numbers remained mainly stagnant. According to the CDC, while many people have obtained their initial shots, few stayed up to date with boosters over time. The latest data from the agency indicates that around 78% of people in the United States obtained at least one dose of vaccine, but only 66.5% were fully vaccinated and among these, only 46.4% have received their booster. Now, as infections and hospitalizations are increasing once again, vaccine mandates also return.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Long Beach, California, is the last city that is preparing toImpose a vaccination requirement For workers, theLong beach post reported. According to the newspaper, the City Dining office announced on May 23 that it would apply a compulsory cocovid vaccination policy for city employees next month.

Plans for this requirementwere first revealed In September 2021, when workers were informed that the city of Long Beach is going forward with a provision that "all new and current employees must be vaccinated for COVID-19 to further protect public health". But negotiations between the city and various employee work organizations have implemented the mandate of the vaccine, despite health experts highlighting his need for months, according to theLong beach post.

""Citizens deserve to know that if they call 911, men and women who answer the call are vaccinated, "Andrew Nymer, PHD, an epidemiologist at UC Irvine, told the newspaper in January. "Vaccinated people are less likely to disseminate the virus."

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From June 6, all Long Beach City employees will have to provide proof that they have received at least one dose of a cocvid vaccine, according to the new memo ofJoe Ambrosini, Director of Human Resources of the City. Those who do not wish to be vaccinated must have submitted a request for medical, religious or personal housing on this same date. Employees granted to personal exemption will be faced with a certain number of stipulations, including weekly tests, salary reductions and zero tolerance mask mandates which can cause termination if it is not respected.

"Those who choose this option will have to pay for the weekly COVID-19 tests and can do the tests during the working hours of the city," said Ambrosini Memo. "For administrative facility, employees will be invoiced a flat rate and the city will deduce the cost of weekly tests from the payroll of the bihebdomedary employee. The compulsory cost of COVVI-19 tests is $ 107.98 and will appear as a Bihebdomedary pay deduction. "

All Long Beach City employees that are not obliged to housing will have to be vaccinated this summer, and if they have chosen a two -dose cocovious vaccine diet, this second blow must be received on July 8. "The vaccination requirement will be a condition for the city's employment. Employees who do not meet the requirements specified in the policy will be subject to a discipline as indicated in the policy," said the service note. According toLong beach post, this discipline includes a suspension of up to six months and the possibility of dismissing later.

"COVID-19 presents a serious risk for people who are not fully vaccinated and, therefore, safety measures are necessary to reduce COVVI-19 transmission," said Ambrosini Memo. "Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent transmission and limit the hospitalizations and deaths of COVID-19.

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