DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick joins John Williams to discuss why he doesn’t mandate the COVID vaccine for continued employment in his county. And he has declined the city’s request for his help in getting Chicago police to comply with one.
DuPage County Sheriff: ‘I’m a policeman…Why would I have to make a medical decision on whether or not somebody should get a vaccine’
A sign points the way to administrate a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at London Middle School in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. After nearly 15 months of shutdowns, limited capacity and sheltering at home, the State of Illinois, including Chicago, fully reopened today. Businesses still can have their own rules for capacity, masks and social distancing. Masks are still required on public transportation and in airports, schools and hospitals. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)