South Australia Police (SAPOL) have announced they will lift vaccine mandates on March 4, allowing police officers in the Australian state who had refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. At 7.00 a.m. on March 7, the Police Workers Vaccination Direction, which requires all police employees to be vaccinated, will be withdrawn and replaced with a Managerial Direction. This will enable unvaccinated staff to return to the workplace. Nevertheless, they will be required to take a rapid antigen test as soon as they are present at a South Australia Police setting and wear a mask during their shift every day. Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said he had the confidence that the South Australian police force could manage the risks to officers and community members from the ongoing pandemic without having to put unvaccinated staff on leave. “At this time, I am happy to report that over 98.5 per cent …