A nurse prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for injection during a mass vaccination event in late January at Richmond Raceway.
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Mandate: All city employees must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1
Richmond city employees are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, in a move announced Wednesday amid nationwide efforts to stem the rising surge in cases.