Orange County firefighters sue county over COVID-19 vaccine mandate [View all]
Nearly four dozen Orange County Fire Rescue employees sued the county Friday over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, calling it unlawful, unconstitutional and highly invasive.
The lawsuit was filed a day after a Sept. 30 deadline imposed by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings requiring all county employees to show proof they have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the first dose of the double-shot Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.
Employees must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 31 unless they request a religious or medical accommodation.
The 43 OCFR employees, which includes firefighters, paramedics, engineers and dispatchers, said they were regarded as heroes during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic but now their service is treated as worthless if they have not accepted getting experimental medical treatment, according to a complaint.
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