New York, D.C. to require health-care workers to be vaccinated

posted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-08-16 21:25

Covid-19 live updates: New York, D.C. to require health-care workers to be vaccinated Similar moves were previously announced in California and Washington state. Adela Suliman, Kendra Nichols, Brittany Shammas, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post

New York state and the District of Columbia on Monday announced vaccine mandates for health-care workers as the delta variant continues to drive up coronavirus cases nationwide.

In New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) said the state needs health-care workers to “lead the battle between the variant and the vaccine.” In D.C., Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt said the measure was “necessary for us to ensure that we’re creating safe environments in our health-care facilities.”

Similar moves were previously announced in California and Washington state. A growing list of entities, including cities, states and private businesses, have made vaccines mandatory for certain jobs and activities in recent months as the wave of infections continues.

Six in 10 Americans support requiring health-care workers to be immunized, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted in late July and early August. Thirty-five percent opposed that requirement.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced Monday a new executive order that strengthens enforcement against vaccine mandates and allows local government employees to use sick leave if they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus. ...

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