Lawmakers move to exempt previously infected employees from COVID vaccine mandates in the workplace

“Since the beginning of COVID ... things have changed dramatically with regard to the way the virus operates,” the bill’s sponsor said.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, sponsor of HB63, which amends provisions related to COVID-19 in the workplace, presents before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

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Kim BojórquezStatewatch Reporter

Kim Bojórquez is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, who covers immigration, LGBTQ policy and taxes. She previously worked for the Deseret News and at The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau through Report for America. A Los Angeles native, Kim has a B.A. from Utah Valley University, specializing in journalism and Latin American studies.