CHICAGO — Wynne Lacey’s decision to skip the COVID-19 vaccine has come with consequences.
The mental health counselor from Oak Park, Illinois, lost a job when her employer imposed a vaccine requirement. She has had to stay home when her husband and children, who have gotten their shots, go to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra or restaurants that require proof of vaccination.
And when she revealed her status late last year to fellow members of the Oak Park Board of Health, a panel that advises the village’s public health department, she received criticism she equates to a public shaming. A village trustee is now seeking to oust her from the board.
