Rockmond Dunbar Exits ‘9-1-1’ Over Covid Vaccine Mandate
EXCLUSIVE: Rockmond Dunbar exits #911onFOX over Covid vaccine mandate https://t.co/3A0s5U5QMI
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Rockmond Dunbar is leaving the hit Fox drama series after more than four seasons.
His departure stems from the new Covid protocols on the show, which require all actors to be vaccinated.
Dunbar requested a medical exemption and later sought a religious exemption.
Both were reviewed by Disney and were rejected.
Dunbar is not believed to be anti-vaxxer but declined to comply with the Covid vaccine mandate based on the grounds he presented, which led to his exit from 9-1-1.
A spokesman for 20th Television: “We take the health and safety of all of our employees very seriously, and have implemented a mandatory vaccination confirmation process for those working in Zone A on our productions. In order to ensure a safer workplace for all, Zone A personnel who do not confirm their vaccination status and do not meet the criteria for exemption will not be eligible to work.”
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