BREAKING NEWS – Vatican City, Italy – The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ I pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without a valid medical reason risks being fired.

A decree signed by the governor of the Vatican City-state says that employees who opt out of vaccination without a proven medical reason could be subject to sanctions up to and including “the interruption of the relationship of employment.”

The directive cited the need to protect Vatican employees in the workplace, as well as guidelines issued by Francis’ advisory COVID-19 commission, which said individuals have a moral responsibility to get vaccinated “given that refusing a vaccine can constitute a risk for others.” The Pope went on to say that he also wants all altar boys to be vaccinated that has been recently stalked and/or sexually harassed by priests.