23% of San Francisco Sheriffs Threaten Resignation Over City’s Vaccine Mandate
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“If deputy sheriffs are forced to vaccinate a percentage of them will retire early or seek employment elsewhere.” was the response from The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (SFDSA) labor union to the city of San Francisco’s vaccine mandate. The city announced it would require all 35,000 city employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus once a vaccine receives full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. On August 6th, the SFDSA published this post on their Facebook page.
“The SFDSA has always promoted Covid-19 Safety and has given out masks as well as face shields to first responders and the public during the peak of the pandemic. We believe the data and science speaks for itself and that masking works.
The problem we are faced with now is the strict San Francisco Mandate which is vaccinate or be terminated. If deputy sheriffs are forced to vaccinate a percentage of them will retire early or seek employment elsewhere.
The majority of Deputy Sheriffs are vaccinated. Approximately 160 out 700 Deputy Sheriffs are not vaccinated prefer to mask and test weekly instead of being vaccinated due to religious and other beliefs. Currently, the staffing at the SFSO is at the lowest it has ever been due to the past 9-month applicant testing restriction placed on the Sheriff’s Office by the Mayor.
San Francisco cannot afford to lose any more deputy sheriffs or any first responders. If they retire early or quit this will affect public safety even more. We would like San Francisco to be in alignment with the state guidelines which are require vaccination or test weekly.“
The SFDSA represents approximately 750 deputy sheriffs and senior deputy sheriffs who comprise the majority of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.