Orange County Firefighters protest vaccine mandate at Lake Eola

By Daniel Vargas

September 18, 2021 at 12:07 pm EDT

Fire helmets (Orange County Fire Rescue)

By Daniel Vargas

September 18, 2021 at 12:07 pm EDT

Orlando, Fla. — First responders in Orange County are protesting the county’s vaccine requirements Saturday during a rally at Lake Eola.

Some of them say they would rather submit to weekly testing rather than be forced to get their shot. Currently, the firefighters union is in talks with the county to get the mandate repealed, but Mayor Jerry Demings says the county is within their legal rights to require their workers to get vaccinated.

The deadline for county employees to get their first shot is September 30th.

More details here.

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