Vaccination and Reporting Requirement.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 4.701

in effect

Sec. 4.701. Vaccination and Reporting Requirement. (a) To protect the City’s workforce and the public that it serves, all employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, or request an exemption, and report their vaccination status in accordance with the City’s Workplace Safety Standards, no later than October 19, 2021. (b) As of October 20, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination and reporting requirements are conditions of City employment and a minimum requirement for all employees, unless approved for an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement as a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or restriction or sincerely held religious beliefs. Any employee that has been approved for an exemption must still report their vaccination status. (c) Vaccination Requirements. (1) Employees must receive their first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine no later than September 7, 2021; second dose no later than October 5, 2021, of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series (Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech). (2) Employees must receive their single dose of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine (Johnson & Johnson/ Janssen) no later than October 5, 2021. (3) Requests for exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination must be submitted no later than September 7, 2021. (4) Effective October 20, 2021, any new contract executed by the City shall include a clause requiring employees of the contractor and/or persons working on their behalf who interact with City employees, are assigned to work on City property for the provision of services, and/or come into contact with the public during the course of work on behalf of the City to be fully vaccinated. (d) Reporting Requirements. (1) The City shall continue to collect and regularly report employees’ vaccination status as long as such data is deemed necessary and useful. The City will collect data in accordance with the City’s Workplace Safety Standards. (2) Booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccines may be required in accordance with guidance provided by the CDC, FDA, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and/or any other medical entity that provides health and safety guidance. a. Employees will be required to report their COVID-19 booster status to the appointing authority should the City determine that COVID-19 boosters are required in conformity with being fully vaccinated. b. The Personnel Department will be responsible for maintaining COVID-19 booster status in accordance with the method outlined in subsection (b), above. (e) Effective June 2, 2024, the provisions of Subsections (a) through (d) above shall expire. SECTION HISTORY Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 187,134, Eff. 8-25-21. Amended by: Subsec. (e) added, Ord. No. 188,279, Eff. 6-24-24.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-94391Fetched: 10/24/2026