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7/27/2021
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) has announced a mandatory vaccination requirement for the agency's 800-plus employees.
All workers, including those who are fully vaccinated, are required to provide a valid proof of vaccination. Effective yesterday, the agency now requires that unvaccinated employees receive their first shot no later than July 29 and complete their second dose as instructed by a vaccination administrator.
The NORTA has also reinstated mask requirements in all its offices regardless of an individual's vaccination status; mask mandates have been in place since May 2020.
The vaccination requirement builds on existing COVID-19 safety protocols instituted at the onset of the pandemic, NORTA officials said in a news release. The authority also is reinstating mandatory daily temperature checks and requiring regular onsite COVID-19 testing for all employees.
The city is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases involving the highly transmissible Delta variant of the virus, NORTA officials said. Vaccination exceptions will be made in rare circumstances for employees with documented medical or religious reasons, they said.
NORTA operates the New Orleans streetcar system.