Veteran TV reporter fired for refusing
COVID vaccine
Posted By: Ribicon, 10/8/2021 1:35:55 AM
A veteran TV reporter at a Missouri news station was fired last week for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Linda Simmons, who worked for 14 years at KY3 based in Springfield, wrote on Facebook that she requested a religious exemption to the vaccine mandate instituted by her station’s parent company—but it was denied.(Snip)“I’ve made a big decision and decided not to allow the company that owns KY3, Gray Television, to control my personal health choices. I did not comply with their vaccine mandate after my exemption request was denied,” her post continued. Simmons was one of three station employees who were
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severe disease in children than earlier
strains, study finds 5 replies
severe disease in children than earlier
strains, study finds 5 replies
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