NY To Require State Employees To Get Vaccines, Or Get Tested

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

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“It’s smart, it’s fair and it’s in everyone’s interest,” Cuomo said in a Wednesday Zoom call with the nonprofit Association for a Better New York.

In mandating either the shots, or frequent testing for government workers, Cuomo is following on the heels of California and New York City, which announced similar policies for employees earlier this week.

New York, like other states, has seen a rising number of coronavirus cases linked to the Delta variant. New infections have climbed more than 400% since the end of June.


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Yitz
Yitz
2 years ago

As a retired State employee I applaud the Governor’s decision. Safety in the workplace is of utmost importance.

Stevenn
Stevenn
2 years ago

I’m so happy to hear! Great news! I hope Murphy starts getting more active.