From February 14th, restaurants in New York will be able to reopen their interiors. In order to protect employees from being infected with Covid-19, the governor of the state has now expanded the group of those currently eligible for vaccination to include employees in the catering industry. Outdoor dining like here in front of the popular La Pecora Bianca is already permitted. New Yorkers use it despite freezing temperatures.
Employees in the hospitality industry can now be vaccinated against Covid-19 in New York. The governor of the state of New York promised that this week. The only requirement: The relevant vaccine must be available in sufficient quantities in the respective district.
Thanks to releasing more vaccine doses for New York, the state will be able to, too Employees in the catering industry in the Group currently entitled to vaccines in the so-called phase 1b to include, said Governor Andrew Cuomo. The volume of available vaccines has increased by 20 percent.
In addition to the restaurant staff, who, according to the New York definition, have also moved up Delivery driver include taxi drivers and employees in disabled facilities. How exactly the respective district distributes the vaccine is in the hands of the local administration.
Prior to the extension of the vaccination eligibility, Mayor Bill de Blasio urged the state government to give restaurant workers access to the COVID-19 vaccine – before the Indoor catering from Valentine’s Day resumes operation.
“Restaurant workers will now be in closed rooms where people eat and drink,” said de Blasio, adding that this is a risk area from a medical perspective. With the decision to open the catering trade, the state also has the task of protecting the employees in this branch.
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