New York prepares to deploy National Guard to plug health care worker shortages as vaccine mandate begins
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she plans to sign an executive order to give herself the power to address any health care worker shortages when the state's health care vaccine mandate goes into effect overnight Monday into Tuesday.
"Today is a significant deadline. It reflects my priority to stop this virus dead in its tracks," Hochul said Monday. It is a "basic right" for people to know they will be safe when entering a health care facility, the governor added.
Last month, the New York State Department of Health issued an order that all health care workers in the state would be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by September 27. States have long required hospital employees to be vaccinated against other diseases to better protect staff and patients from outbreaks.