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Feb 19, 2021 01:33 AM EST
As COVID-19 vaccines are continuously being distributed, officials from the Vatican directed employees on getting the vaccine to avoid the risk of getting fired.
Vatican Threatens to Fire Employees Who Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, stated in a decree that employees who would not be able to get the vaccine due to medical reasons may be transferred to minimal public-facing positions without having any cut on their pay. But, the decree of Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello also stated that individuals who do not have sufficient medical records to support the vaccination refusal will be subjected to 2011 law which states that employees varying degrees of consequences that could lead to dismissal as they will fail to take the preventive measure.
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Vatican employees could lose their jobs for refusing COVID vaccine By Chris Livesay
February 18, 2021 / 11:01 AM / CBS News
Rome The Vatican has taken a hard line against employees who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19, warning they risk losing their jobs.
According to a decree by Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, whose role as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State makes him the territory s top administrator, employees who refuse the vaccine without proven health reasons face penalties that can include the interruption of the work relationship.
A photograph provided by Vatican Media shows a room in the atrium of the Paul VI audience, ready for a COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the Vatican City State, January 13, 2021 in Vatican City.