ST. LOUIS — Nearly 6,000 city employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15 or undergo weekly coronavirus tests under a new policy announced Wednesday by Mayor Tishaura O. Jones.
"St. Louis is joining the ranks of major public and private sector employers across the country who are requiring vaccination to protect public health," Jones said in a statement issued amid a continuing surge of COVID cases in Missouri and nationally.
"By encouraging vaccinations, we help keep our hospitals running, protect our children and save lives."
