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Andrew Cuomo, the governor of the State of New York has just announced the establishment of a vaccination obligation for health professionals. | Source: Getty Images
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New York state health workers will need to be vaccinated against covid-19 by the end of September, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, Aug. (16). New York State is currently facing a new wave of contamination.
The New York State Department of Health will order hospitals, long-term care facilities and nursing homes to enforce the vaccine requirement for their staff. Exceptions will be possible for medical or religious reasons.
All health personnel should have received a first dose of the vaccine before September 27, according to the state ordinance. In a statement, Andrew Cuomo, who will step down next week after accusations of sexual harassment, said the private sector “will not enforce a vaccination requirement unless the law requires it”, adding that it has already “strongly encouraged »Companies to require vaccines.
According to the governor’s office, most health professionals in New York State have already been vaccinated: 75% of hospital staff, 74% of staff in adult care facilities, and 68% of staff in nursing homes. are fully vaccinated.
New York State is currently experiencing a new outbreak of contamination. Daily infections have increased by 1000% over the past six weeks, and more than 80% of these cases are linked to the Delta variant.
California was the first state to make vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers, requiring vaccines for employees in private and public hospitals. Since then, other states have implemented some form of compulsory vaccination for health professionals, including New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, Northern California, Delaware, Rhode Island, Minnesota and Maine.
Article translated from Forbes US – Author: Carlie Porterfield
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