New York City will require all of its public workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or to undergo weekly testsits mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced Monday.
When will this proposed measure go into effect in New York?
This measure will take effect on September 13 and will affect more than 300 thousand people, among them police officers, firefighters and teachers from the largest city in the United States, where the delta variant is spreading alarmingly.
“The goal is our recovery. The objective is to protect the people, ”de Blasio said at a press conference.
Who should get vaccinated against COVID-19 in New York?
De Blasio had already warned last week that thousands of hospital employees public of New York They will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly tests.
59% of the inhabitants of New York have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The rate of vaccination is decreasing.
Nationwide, 57% of citizens have received at least one dose and 49% are fully vaccinated.
Vaccines are reported to be very effective in preventing hospitalization and death, and infections among those immunized remain rare.
The delta variant represents more than 89% of infections in the United States.
On Monday, 57 groups representing a Millions of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals called for mandatory vaccination for workers Of the health.
“The health and safety of workers, families, residents and the nation of the United States depend on it, ”they say in their statement.
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