A dozen departments are reporting vaccination rates of at least 90%, but the sheriff's department has the lowest rate of compliance, with 52% of members fully vaccinated.
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As of Tuesday, 77.7% of the county's 101,575 current employees are fully vaccinated, county data shows. A dozen departments are reporting vaccination rates of at least 90%, while nearly half of the departments are reporting vaccination rates between 80% and 89%. Seven departments are below 80%.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images, FILE
In the weeks since the vaccine mandate deadline passed, the county has been sending notices in waves to non-compliant employees, advising them that they have 45 days to register as fully vaccinated or request an accommodation. After that point, the employees will be put on a five-day suspension and have 30 days upon return to comply.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who has been a vocal critic of the vaccine mandate, warned in ato the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors last week that the department stands to lose a"substantial" number of employees over the policy.
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