Over 25% of Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD) firefighters have requested exemptions to the vaccination mandate for healthcare workers in California. As fully certified paramedics, firefighters in the city fall under the state’s vaccine mandate, which allows for exceptions only for certain medical situations and “sincerely held religious beliefs.”
“If an exemption is approved, weekly COVID testing of those staff members not vaccinated will be mandatory per LA County Department of Public Health requirements. As we have from the beginning of the pandemic, the City will ensure compliance with the County’s Health Order,” said Chief of Communications Keith Sterling.
