Health & Fitness

COVID Vaccine Required For All Decatur City Workers

Decatur City Manager Andrea Arnold announced a new policy for city workers. They must get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.

Decatur city workers, which include firefighters, administrators and more, will need to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be tested weekly.
Decatur city workers, which include firefighters, administrators and more, will need to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or be tested weekly. (Lauren Ramsby/Patch)

DECATUR — Decatur city employees will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The new policy was announced Monday night by Decatur City Manager Andrea Arnold.

All Decatur city employees, which include police officers, firefighters and city administrators will have to be either vaccinated or be tested weekly for the coronavirus.

Read more at the AJC.com.

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