The scene of a protest underway this morning on N.M. 4 near Pajarito Road. Protestors are voicing opposition to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. LANL Director Thom Mason issued a memo to employees in September saying, ‘All employees who begin the vaccination series prior to Oct. 1 will be able to continue employment while becoming fully vaccinated, provided they comply with all requirements related to COVID-19, including prompt completion of the vaccination process. If you have not begun the vaccination process nor applied for an exemption before Oct. 1, we will start the process for termination of employment effective Oct. 15…’ Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

LANL security personnel positioned this morning at the Pajarito Road vehicle access checkpoint keeping an eye on vaccine mandate protestors gathered on N.M. 4 near Pajarito Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Scene of vaccine mandate protestors this morning on N.M. 4 and Pajarito Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Scene of vaccine mandate protestors gathered this morning along N.M. 4 near the entrance to Pajarito Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Scene of protestors gathered this morning along N.M. 4 voicing opposition to the vaccine mandate at LANL and unvaccinated employees being terminated. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com