Breaking news out of New York City where Mayor Bill de Blasio just announced a vaccine mandate for ALL city employees, including the NYPD and FDNY.
Most workers will have until October 29 to get their first shot or face termination:
NEWS: Bill de Blasio has announced a vaccine mandate for New York City municipal workers.
All employees – except for uniformed correction officers – must have at least one dose of a vaccine by 5 p.m. on October 29th. pic.twitter.com/46KVWTC0d3
— Michael Gold (@migold) October 20, 2021
Corrections officers have until December 1 because of staffing issues at Riker’s Island:
The new NYC vaccine mandate will include NYPD.
Uniformed corrections officers will be subject to a vaccine mandate starting December 1st. The delay is related to “the ongoing staffing situation at Rikers Island”
— Michael Gold (@migold) October 20, 2021
There is NO testing option:
BREAKING: New York City will require all city workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or risk losing their jobs, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Regular testing will not be an option for workers who refuse to get vaccinated, he said.
— Shaun Kraisman (@ShaunKraisman) October 20, 2021
An estimated 70% of cops and 60% of firefighters are already vaccinated:
As of this morning, 70% of NYPD and 60% of FDNY has had at least one shot. COVID is the #1 cop killer over the last two years, according to the Officer Down Memorial page.
— Paul Gerke (@PaulGerke) October 20, 2021
Now, let’s see what the unions have to say about it:
DeBlasio's PATCO moment…who would have figured? "New York City will require all city workers to be vaccinated or risk losing their jobs, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday." @NYTimes
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 20, 2021
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