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Nuclear Weapons Engineering Lab Temporarily Drops Vax Mandate

Thursday, January 13th, 2022

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Nuclear Weapons Engineering Lab Temporarily Drops Vax Mandate

The Sandia National Laboratories have temporarily dropped a requirement that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving only a pair of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)-owned sites that require vaccination. While Sandia’s mandate is paused, “the discipline process for those employees who are unvaccinated, and processing of religious and medical accommodations are on hold,” a labs spokesperson said. “Despite the pause in enforcement, Sandia continues to encourage the small percentage of employees who remain unvaccinated to become fully vaccinated to…

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