Community Transit drops employee COVID vaccine requirement
EVERETT — Community Transit ended its vaccine requirement Monday, over one year since it took effect and three years since COVID-19 gripped the United States.
It could spur the return of dozens of former employees and help restore bus service after cuts in the past year.
Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz announced the impending decision in an email to employees minutes before the board meeting Thursday. In February he asked administration members to review the agency’s pandemic response, assess further risks and make recommendations, he said. Ending the vaccination requirement was one.
“This is a big change obviously, and it’s a big deal,” he told the board. “It’s been three long years in the COVID-19 pandemic. I think we should all be grateful that our institutions stepped up and gave us the tools to fight it and fight back.”
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