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A sign at a drug store advertises the COVID-19 vaccine on November 19, 2021 in New York City. Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images

By Brian Brant

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that the
city will end its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers, as well as the
vaccine requirement for visitors to public schools.
40 minutes ago

New York City also announced visitors to DOE school buildings will no longer
be required to provide proof of at least one dose of the vaccine. Additionally,
the city will end the vaccination requirements for nonpublic schools, early
child care and daycare staff.

The mayor's office said it will now make vaccination optional for current and
prospective New York City workers, as well as Department of Education
employees, beginning Friday, Feb. 10, following the expected ratification at
the next Board of Health meeting.

Nearly all public sector workers in the city—96% of them—are fully

vaccinated, according to City Hall.

"City workers stepped up tremendously throughout the pandemic," Adams

said. "From our health care frontline workers and first responders who saved
lives, to the city employees who kept our streets clean, our schools open,
and our streets safe, we owe city workers a debt of gratitude for their service
during New York City's darkest days."

Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that the city will drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public sector workers, about a
year after the requirement was first announced. Photo credit Kyle Mazza/SOPA Images/Sipa USA

The mayor's office said Monday that with the "vast majority" vaccinated,
there are now "more tools readily available to protect people from serious
illness."

"The vaccine requirement for the primary series of shots has served its
purpose, driving rates of vaccination up among the city’s workforce during a
critical period in the pandemic," the office added.

The decision comes after dozens of city workers who were fired for failing to
comply with the mandate filed a $250 million lawsuit last month to overturn
the policy.

"While the approximately 1,780 former employees terminated for failing to

submit proof of vaccination will not be able to automatically return to their
previous positions, they will be able to apply for positions with their former
agencies through existing city rules and regulations and hiring processes,"
the mayor's office said.

The public sector vaccine mandate was first announced by former Mayor Bill
de Blasio in December 2021.

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