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Philly’s long-delayed vaccine mandate for city workers is set to take effect May 31, for now

Kenney announced the vaccine requirement in November, but the administration has struggled to reach agreements over its implementation with the city's municipal unions.

The Philadelphia fire fighters union is the last remaining obstacle for Mayor Jim Kenney's administration as it attempts to implement a requirement that all city workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The Philadelphia fire fighters union is the last remaining obstacle for Mayor Jim Kenney's administration as it attempts to implement a requirement that all city workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer
    by Sean Collins Walsh
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