(Columbia,SC) -- City employees in Columbia have until year's end to get fully vaccinated.
The new rules were announced yesterday. All 22-hundred-city workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 31st.
Those who don't comply face several punishments including mandatory mask use, regular COVID-19 tests, curtailed work-related travel and no promotions or merit raises.
Employees have until November 15th to file for a medical or religious exemption.