NEW YORK (AP) — From big Wall Street banks to corner grocery stores, all private employers in New York City will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against
Beginning Dec. 27, all private-sector employers in New York City must require that their employees be fully vaccinated for the coronavirus, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday announced a blanket Covid-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector in the United States' biggest city, starting from late December.
New York City’s COVID vaccine mandate is expanding to the entire private sector in a matter of weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. Amid many questions, this one stands out for many.
De Blasio said the requirement was intended to blunt the threat posed by the new Omicron variant — but he did not say how the city would enforce the rules.
"We in New York City have decided to use a preemptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
By Aaron Cooper, CNN Business All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate by December 27, the city’s mayor Bill De Blasio announced Monday. Public sector workers were already subject to vaccine mandates.
By the end of the month, workers in New York City must be vaccinated against COVID-19, but nationwide, federal vaccine rules are on hold due to numerous legal challenges.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday issued a “preemptive strike,” mandating that all private sector employees in the Big Apple be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid the new threat posed by the omicron variant beginning Dec. 27.
Vaccinations are already required for city employees including teachers, police officers and firefighters, and a vaccination mandate for employees of private and religious schools was announced last week.
In a stunning and controversial announcement, outgoing New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a "preemptive strike," by mandating all private employers in New York City to get their workers vaccinated.
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