New York City waitress is FIRED from job for saying she wanted to wait to get COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of its effects on pregnancy
Bonnie Jacobson, 34, was fired from her job as a waitress at Red Hook Tavern in Brooklyn on Monday
Jacobson said workers were sent an email telling them the vaccine was mandatory on February 12
She said she fully supports the vaccine and is not an anti-vaxxer
Red Hook Tavern owner Billy Durney said he could have handled the situation differently
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