Los Rios Colleges Says 89% Of Staff, 91% Of Students Met COVID Vaccine Deadline

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hundreds of Los Rios Community College workers could soon beryllium fired – and implicit a 1000 students could beryllium suspended – for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

Friday was the deadline for students and unit to amusement impervious of vaccination.

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The territory – which encompasses American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake and Sacramento City colleges – says 91 percent of students attending in-person classes are successful compliance, but that leaves a small implicit 1,000 who missed the deadline.

As for schoolhouse staff, Los Rios says 89 percent of some afloat and part-time workers person shown impervious of vaccination oregon approved exemption. This means, however, a small implicit 500 are not successful compliance.

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Unvaccinated students without an exemption are banned from field and could beryllium suspended – and each the absences they rack up successful people volition beryllium un-excused, the territory says, meaning they could beryllium dropped from their courses.

As for employees, Los Rios officials accidental they’re taxable to subject up to and including termination.

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Los Rios says they volition travel national contracts successful regards to immoderate discipline.

CBS13 Staff