Private sector workers in New York City will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the end of the year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
Dec 7, 2021 -- news release“From workplace mandates, to $100 incentives, to mobile and at-home vaccination offerings, no place in the nation has done more to end the COVID era,” the release said. “And if you have not taken this step yet: there’s no better day than today to stand up for your city.”
Private sector workers will need to have at least one dose of vaccine by Dec. 27. They won’t be able to opt out of vaccinations, as a proposed federal mandate for private sector employees would allow,The leader of a prominent business group said de Blasio’s announcement came as a complete surprise.The Times
“We’ve got Omicron as a new factor,” he said. “We’ve got the colder weather which is going to really create additional challenges with the Delta variant, we’ve got holiday gatherings. We in New York City have decided to use a preemptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it’s causing to all of us.”Starting Dec.
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