Connecticut to Deploy National Guard to Address Staffing Shortages Due to Vaccine Mandate

U.S. military medical personnel, including U.S. Army reserve and Connecticut National Guard train with Stamford Hospital staff on April 24, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images

Connecticut’s governor has directed the National Guard to replace state employees who will be placed on unpaid leave starting next week due to their non-compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he has directed executive branch state agencies to prepare for placing their employees on unpaid leave between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11 if they do not provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or comply with weekly testing requirements, according to a statement.