New York Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Its 600,000 Health Care Workers
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"Our healthcare heroes led the battle against the virus, and now we need them to lead the battle between the variant and the vaccine.”
All health care workers in New York will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Monday, citing the threat of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. “The delta variant is spreading across the nation and across New York ― new daily positives are up over 1000% over the last six weeks, and over 80 percent of recent positives in New York State are linked to the delta variant,” Cuomo said in a statement. “We must now act again to stop the spread. Our healthcare heroes led the battle against the virus, and now we need them to lead the battle between the variant and the vaccine.” The decision will affect more than 600,000 workers in hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities, among other sites. The employees will be required to get at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 27.More Related News