New York City is pushing to give city workers laid off earlier this year for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine a chance to get their old jobs back, if they get fully vaccinated. In February, Mayor Eric Adams fired more than 1,400 workers who did not comply with the vaccination mandate established by his predecessor, … Read more
NEW YORK — In anticipation of final federal approval of COVID vaccines for the youngest age group thus far, New York City is launching its implementation plan to vaccinate six-month-olds in ahead. Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city will have 10 city-run vaccination sites ready by June 22 in time for CDC approval of … Read more
What you should know The mayor-elect said he is concerned about how New York City’s new vaccination mandate will affect small businesses, although the CDC’s easing of quarantine guidelines should help more people overcome the increase in cases by the Omicron variant. The changes in the Big Apple were designed to combat the Omicron variant … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-elect Eric Adams delivered a speech Sunday to promote vaccination, including booster doses, to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. This amid a winter wave of new virus infections that have already reached record numbers. In the span of a week, the Big Apple found itself … Read more
What you should know Mayor Bill de Blasio noted that New York City should focus its efforts on vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 because details of the Omicron variant are still unknown. The daily average number of COVID-19 cases in New York City is 37% higher than the average for the previous weeks, while … Read more
New York City announced a vaccination mandate Monday that requires the private sector workforce to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, affecting 184,000 businesses and hundreds of thousands of employees. There are no business size limitations. The rule is ubiquitous and necessary, said the city’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, as the epicenter of a single … Read more
NEW YORK – The surge in COVID-19 cases at a New York City elementary school has forced the school to become the second public school this academic year to briefly return to remote learning. The 10-day physical closure of PS 166 this Wednesday in Queens comes as the city intensifies efforts to get newly eligible … Read more
NEW YORK – New York City city employees and contractors will have four hours of paid sick leave per child starting Monday to vaccinate them, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The announcement comes after the CDC approved vaccination last week for children ages 5 to 11. In this way, the City of New York … Read more
What you should know New York and New Jersey said they are prepared to deliver Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 11 when the CDC gave final clearance. The injections were administered Wednesday after millions of injections made by Pfizer had already been shipped to states, doctors’ offices and … Read more
What you should know New York and New Jersey said they are prepared to deliver Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 11 when the CDC gave final clearance. The injections were administered Wednesday after millions of injections made by Pfizer had already been shipped to states, doctors’ offices and … Read more