City of Houston will require unvaccinated employees to get COVID testing twice a month, Mayor Turner

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This is a good move. You have to get tested weekly at my firm if you re not vaccinated

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HOUSTON — The City of Houston is requiring all unvaccinated employees to take a COVID-19 test twice a month.

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced he is signing an executive order to enforce the new policy during a Houston City Council meeting Wednesday.

"Failure to adhere to the policy will result in disciplinary action and can even cost you your job," Turner said.

The requirement impacts all employees, including firefighters and police. It does not apply to elected or appointed officials of councils, boards or commissions.

Turner said 342 city employees, including firefighters and police, currently have coronavirus, according to Wednesday's data.

"We've been above 300 for quite some time, and to simply continue to move forward and just report the numbers is not enough," Turner said.

"When you have 125 police officer out with COVID, they're not able to perform their job. Same thing with municipal workers. That slows things down as well," the mayor said. "Simply don't want them to get sick, and we don't want anybody to die."

[bottomofthehill]

1. Hell, I am vaccinated, and had Covid back in January

I am back to testing weekly. I was told not to test for 3 months after Covid as I may test positive even though no longer contagious but once we hit May, I started with the once a week once again. I work in what is a Covid vector, and do not want to risk bringing this virus home to my family.

[Deuxcents]

2. Good

It’s been over 16 months now.. ya think it’s time? We’re never gonna get over this w/o some real leadership.. it’s so past time