Dec 10, 2021, 1:16 PM
(from the New York Times) New York City unveiled plans on Monday to require on-site employees at all private businesses, from bodegas to multinational banks, to get vaccinated — the most sweeping local mandate in the country and one that is intended to limit the spread of the new coronavirus variant this winter. Almost certain to face legal challenges, it will apply to about 184,000 businesses, and is set to take effect on Dec. 27, just days before Mayor Bill de Blasio leaves office. The city currently requires vaccines for city workers and for employees and customers ages 12 and older at indoor restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms. The current mayor also announced plans to tighten those rules by requiring one dose of the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 and two doses for most people ages 12 and up. It is unclear if incoming mayor Eric Adams will enforce the new mandates.
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