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COVID-19 vaccination mandate for NYC city employees ending, says Mayor Adams

by Associated Press

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 08: A medical staffer prepares a dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination pop-up site at P.S. 19 on November 08, 2021 in the Lower East Side in New York City. Chancellor Meisha Porter and Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi attended the first day of NYC's effort for children from 5 to 11 years old to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Public schools across the city will host vaccine pop-up sites throughout the week until next Monday. Mayor Bill de Blasio stated last Wednesday that children 5 to 11 years old can begin to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, after the FDA authorized an emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 08: A medical staffer prepares a dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination pop-up site at P.S. 19 on November 08, 2021 in the Lower East Side in New York City. Chancellor Meisha Porter and Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi attended the first day of NYC's effort for children from 5 to 11 years old to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Public schools across the city will host vaccine pop-up sites throughout the week until next Monday. Mayor Bill de Blasio stated last Wednesday that children 5 to 11 years old can begin to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, after the FDA authorized an emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers.

Mayor Eric Adams says the vaccine mandate will end Friday. Adams said Monday that with more than 96% of city employees and more than 80% of city residents having received their initial vaccine shots, this is the right moment for this decision.

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The vaccination mandate for city employees was one of the last pandemic measures still in place in New York City. The city ended its vaccine requirement for employees of private businesses last November.

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