All employers in New York City will be required to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to regulations announced Monday by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The mandate for the private sector will take effect on December 22 and seeks to prevent an increase in cases in the holiday season and winter months, the mayor said on the “Morning Joe” program on MSNBC radio station.
“We in New York City have decided to launch a preemptive attack and do something daring to stop the spread of COVID and the dangers it is not causing everyone,” said De Blasio.
The requirement to get vaccinated already applies to municipal employees including teachers, police officers and firefighters. A mandate to get vaccinated was announced last week for employees of religious and private schools.
De Blasio predicted that the mandate will survive any lawsuit against it in court.
Currently in New York City, you must have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to enter restaurants, theaters or gyms. According to the new rules, the requirement is extended to have the two vaccines for everyone over 12 years of age. For children ages 5 to 11, just one dose is enough, De Blasio said.
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