Montgomery Co. schools back down from employee vaccine mandate

It’s no longer get vaccinated or get fired if you’re a Montgomery County Public Schools employee — at least not yet.

The county confirms it is now offering those who admit they haven’t been vaccinated, or who won’t say one way or the other, the alternative of once-a-week testing in order “to meet operational demands.”

In a statement, the school system cites changing conditions surrounding the pandemic, including increased vaccination numbers for adults and approval of the vaccine for children as young as five...

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2021/11/mcps-backs-down-from-vaccine-mandate-for-employees/