New York Mayor Bill de Bellasio announced today (Monday) that all private employers in the city will have to require all of their employees to take the vaccine against the corona virus.
This is one of the most aggressive decisions in the country that comes after the rise in morbidity in the city and in the United States and against the background of concern about the Omicron strain. The directive will take effect on December 27.
"We have decided to use a 'preemptive strike' and do something really daring to stop the further spread of the corona virus and the dangers it poses to all of us," de Bellasio said his tenure would end in a few weeks.
In an interview with MSNBC, he said the move was intended to prevent a wave of infections against the backdrop of the holiday season and the cold weather that brings more people to stay at home, where the virus is likely to spread more.
New York Mayor Bill de Bellasio, Photo: Reuters
De Bellasio said he expects his new decision to go through all the legal challenges.
A spokesman for the mayor said the directive would apply to about 184,000 businesses in the city, which has a population of 8.8 million.
Hospital and nursing home and municipal employees, including teachers, police officers and firefighters, are already required to be vaccinated to get to their place of work.
Last week it was decided that vaccination is also required for private school staff.
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