The largest city in the United States by population will also end mandatory vaccinations, which began in late 2021, for staff in non-public schools, child care centers and child care centers.
The term will end Friday if the decision is ratified, as expected, at the next meeting of the city health board, Adams, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Adams noted that since more than 96% of city workers have taken the COVID vaccine “this is the right time for this decision.”
“I continue to urge every New Yorker to get vaccinated, get boosted, and take the necessary steps to protect themselves and those around them from COVID-19,” the mayor said.
The move comes four months after New York ended a COVID vaccination requirement for private employers, and 10 months after the mayor lifted vaccination requirements for professional athletes and entertainers.
About 1,780 former city workers who were fired for refusing to submit proof they had taken the vaccine will be able to reapply for their old jobs.
The union representing New York City’s 36,000 police officers, which fought the warrant in court, welcomed the mayor’s decision but said “the job is only half done.”
“We are calling on the City to ensure that our members who have been terminated or whose jobs have been unfairly affected are reinstated, with back pay and unconditionally,” union leader Patrick Lynch said in a statement. communicated.
