Answers to Our Most Frequently Asked Questions About the Mandate
The City of Philadelphia announced in late November that all city employees must complete a full schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 by January 14, 2022. Those who don’t comply with the mandate risk being fired.
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions we receive about vaccine mandates.
Who Does the Latest COVID Vaccine Mandate Apply To?
This applies to full- and part-time city employees, union workers and embedded contractors of all kinds—including seasonal and temporary workers.
You don’t have to be a full-time city employee to be subject to the mandate. An “embedded contractor” is a worker who spends more than a third of their week working on a city contract, or in a manner or location where the public might reasonably construe them to be a city employee.
If you wear a city uniform in servicing a city contract, or if you use a city email address, you may also be subject to the mandate.
What Does “Fully Vaccinated” Mean?
You’re considered fully vaccinated when it’s been two weeks from your second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or from the single dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. So far, you can be considered fully vaccinated without having received a third booster shot.
What Are the Rewards and Penalties for Complying or Not Complying?
Full-time city workers who can show proof of vaccination by December 24, 2021, may be eligible for a bonus of up to $300.
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