NYC To Impose Vaccine Mandate On Private-Sector Employers

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the mandate will apply to in-person employees but did not provide any details about enforcement.

All private employers in New York City will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the mayor announced Monday, imposing one of the most aggressive vaccine rules in the nation.

The move by Mayor Bill de Blasio comes as cases are climbing again in the U.S. and the worrisome Omicron variant is gaining a toehold in New York and elsewhere around the country.

"We in New York City have decided to use a preemptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it's causing to all of us," he said.