As COVID-19 vaccine mandates roll out across California, Bay Area residents are rising up in opposition.
A protest will be held outside of Walnut Creek City Hall Friday evening to oppose the recent mandates introduced in Oakland Unified School District and Piedmont Unified School District as well as the potential vaccination mandates for city employees, KTNV reported.
The planned protest is meant to send a clear message: "Stop the vaccine mandates! We do not comply," organizers declared to the television station.
A second protest will be held in San Jose to support police officers, firefighters and health care workers who risk losing their job because they refuse to get vaccinated. Starting Sept. 30, all San Jose city employees must show proof of vaccination or provide a medical exemption if they wish to avoid disciplinary action including termination.
San Jose city officials stated that the vaccination mandate is necessary to keep their workforce safe.
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