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Judge Temporarily Blocks Vaccine Mandate Requirement for California Prison Workers

By Christopher Burroughs

A judge temporarily blocked an order on Wednesday that required California prison workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Kern County Judge Bernard Barmann issued a temporary restraining order to prevent enforcement of the mandate as the court considers a preliminary injunction request.

The vaccine mandate was scheduled to take effect Friday. It will continue to apply to other employees who work in state prisons with health care facilities.

 

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