(Providence, RI) -- One of the Rhode Island lawmakers who signed a letter to Governor Dan McKee urging him to adjust a COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is now asking for his signature to be removed. A letter from about thirty state representatives on Tuesday asked McKee to back off from an October 1st deadline which includes a caveat that unvaccinated employees will not be allowed to report back to work. State rep Raymond Hull says he was initially acting on a request from constituents, but said as the chair of the RI House COVID-19 Task Force, he has seen data which proves the vaccines are safe and effective.
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