The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved to take COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforcement responsibilities away from Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who has repeatedly said he would not fire deputies who refuse to get vaccinated. “I think we were left with no other choice.”Hahn and three supervisors voted to approve the motion; Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstained. California Coronavirus test provider says it plans to sue L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva over China claims Fulgent, a company that provides Los Angeles County with coronavirus testing, plans to sue Sheriff Alex Villanueva for defamation. On social media the night before, Villanueva made dramatic claims framing Tuesday’s vote as a motion to fire 18,000 county employees — including 4,000 from the Sheriff’s Department — for not being vaccinated. Villanueva has repeatedly criticized the vaccine mandate, saying he won’t force his deputies to get inoculated.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 09, 2022 08:31 UTC