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New York will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccine from officials

The measure opens the door to nearly 1,800 workers fired for failing to provide proof of immunization. | Fountain: AFP

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City NY will stop requiring its public employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 starting Friday, high-level policy change vaccination and with which he opens the door to his nearly 1,800 former employees fired for failing to provide proof of immunization.

recipient of something vaccination for officials issued at the end of 2021 by the former mayor Bill de Blasio This resulted in a vaccination rate of 96% among local government employees – about 331,000 employees – but this met with some resistance at the time, which led to a series of lawsuits and finally led to 1,780 layoffs, which they refused. . vaccinated after several warnings.

In a statement from the current mayor, Eric Adamsannounced that vaccination against COVID-19 would be optional for all of its “current and future” officials, including employees of the public education system in the city, as well as employees of private centers such as schools, kindergartens and preschools.

School visitors will also not need to show evidence of at least one dose of the vaccine. vaccineas it has been so far.

laid-off workers

With regard to those laid off, the administration indicates that 1,780 former workers who did not submit vaccination “They will not be able to automatically return to their previous positions,” but they “will apply for positions at their old agencies in accordance with existing city rules, regulations, and recruitment processes.”

Adams said 80% of New Yorkers are immunized with initial doses against the coronavirus and believes that with more public health “tools” available, it is “the right time to make this decision,” though he continued to urge the public to get vaccinated. get booster doses and take precautions.

Repeal of one of the most stringent US measures against COVID-19 whose epicenter was originally in New York City comes months after the lifting of the private sector vaccination requirement, which was also controversial, and the city’s restaurants removing vaccinations for indoor consumption. (EFE)


Source: RPP

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