New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea noted that there is a remote possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine is necessary for these officials.
So far the vaccine is not mandatory for officials, however, according to The New York Post, in an editorial conference with the media, Commissioner Shea raised the possibility that this could change.
“It will not be mandatory. That’s the plan right now, ”Shea said. Could that change? Might. But I don’t think that will change. “
“The more voluntary this is, the better we will be”, Shea stated. The first vaccines would be available to police officers in the coming weeks.
“We are planning right now that by the end of December or January we will have the first group. I think it’s a small group, maybe up to 4,000 doses. “
For its part, the union of the Police Benevolence Association has spoken out against the idea of mandatory vaccinations for its members, details the media.
Heads of the department are currently working on the logistics of when and where to distribute the doses, as well as in which of the departments, out of approximately 55,000 uniformed officers and civilian employees of the NYPD, would be first in the distribution line.
Shea pointed out that “Well over 3,000” NYPD employees have been tested for coronavirus “, which suggests that the response to the vaccine will exceed the demand for other doses such as the one given against the flu.
US workers support mandatory vaccination
According to a survey published by CNBC/SurveyMonkey, most American workers say that your colleagues should be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to their offices.
Around the 57 percent of workers expressed support for vaccination mandates in the workplace, while 41 percent said they were against them and the 2 percent had no response.
The results show fairly strong support for mandatory vaccines across all industries, age groups, and racial groups. But there is a marked political divide, with 75 percent of Democrats supporting vaccination mandates against only 41 percent of Republicans.
The online survey of 9,209 Americans conducted from November 30 to December 14 it could help guide business leaders’ decisions about vaccination policies, as health officials work to combat public skepticism about vaccines.
While the 60 percent of workers surveyed said they were already working fully from their places regular workplaces, vaccines could play an important role in helping offices get back to normal after months of closures and security measures.
Older Americans were also more likely to support such policies, since the 73 percent of those over 65 supported them, versus 51 percent of those aged 35 to 44, the survey found.
It appears that Americans have become accustomed to coronavirus vaccines as they progressed through the regulatory approval process, the research details.
Around the 71 percent of Americans surveyed in December said they would definitely get vaccinated or probably compared to 63 percent in September, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Vice President Mike Pence received his vaccine on live television Friday morning in an effort to reinforce confidence in Pfizer and BioNTech’s innovative vaccine which was released this week.
Moderna’s vaccine is expected to be approved early next week after a Food and Drug Administration panel recommended its approval for emergency use on Thursday.
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