NEW YORK – New York City city employees and contractors will have four hours of paid sick leave per child starting Monday to vaccinate them, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The announcement comes after the CDC approved vaccination last week for children ages 5 to 11.
In this way, the City of New York seeks to guarantee that the hours of work lost by vaccinating minors in this group or accompanying them if they show any symptoms are paid.
“We know our schools are safe because of vaccination. We want to make it really easy for parents in this younger age group, ages 5 to 11, to vaccinate their children,” the mayor said. “New Yorkers shouldn’t have to choose between the vaccine and their salary. Starting today, all city employees will have more hours of free time for each child to get the vaccine. We are working hard to give this benefit to every resident of our city. “
What about workers who are not hired by New York City?
New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Peter Hatch and the Mayor noted that the measure for the rest of New Yorkers is expected to be approved soon by the City Council. They are working on a legislative package that would allow them to request the time retroactively.
How does the 4 hour paid license work?
The 4 hours of paid leave for minors to be vaccinated or to care for them if they have symptoms will be counted from November 2, the day the CDC approved that children from 5 to 11 years old meet the requirement to receive the vaccine against COVID-19.
NOTE: For information on how paid sick leave works when available, people can visit this website or call 3-1-1.
How is New York City handling vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11?
That works out to roughly 200 school sites per day from Monday through November 15.
More than 16,700 New York City children ages 5 to 11 have been vaccinated against COVID-19 since the CDC recommended lower-dose injections last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
And he expects that number to grow rapidly.
Parents can now take their children to receive the Pfizer vaccine at city-run vaccine sites, where their children qualify for $ 100 incentives, pharmacies and private providers. Appointments are recommended, but not required. Walk-ins are accepted.
De Blasio announced the planned school campaign as another means of convenience for parents who find it the best option for their families. Children who plan to take advantage of the program at school, which runs through next Monday, must have a parent or guardian with them to get vaccinated.
Verbal consent can also be provided over the phone, although some schools may require in-person supervision on a case-by-case basis. Click here to find the consent form, the list of school vaccine sites and when they open.
The school campaign will not be repeated for three weeks, when children who receive their first doses this week will need to receive their second injections to complete their series.
When asked if he is concerned that children will only receive one dose out of the two-dose series due to the nature of emerging vaccination sites, de Blasio has said he is confident that parents will follow up on the second injection in another. place.
If demand for second injections in schools is higher than expected, he said the city will reevaluate.
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