Not all New York’s students were ready to give up masks, even after Mayor Eric Adams said they could. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Vaccination and Immunization”
N.Y.C. Restaurants Cheer the Lifting of an Indoor Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
Starting Monday the city will no longer require patrons in restaurants, bars and gyms and other places indoors to show proof of vaccination, part of a rollback that includes lifting the mask requirement in public schools. Source: New York Times
NYC Ends Pandemic Mandates Despite Concerns That It Is Moving Too Quickly
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
Masks will no longer be required in public schools and proof-of- vaccination is no longer required for many indoor activities. Source: New York Times
Some New York Schools Resume Maskless Classes
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
On the first day for some school districts to go maskless, there was disagreement at one Long Island school over whether the change came too soon or was overdue. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. to Soon End Main Contact-Tracing Program for Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
A city official pointed to a new federal recommendation as a key reason the city was ending its program, along with the sharp recent decline in cases and widespread vaccination. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Public School Retention Rates Decline Modestly During Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
Retention varied widely by grade, but a study found more evidence of an alarming national trend: declining enrollment in younger grades. Source: New York Times
CEO of Brooklyn Brewery Opposes Vaccine Mandate, Causing Backlash
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
The C.E.O. and co-founder of Three’s Brewing, a well-regarded brewery, described the mandates as a “crime against humanity” and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Recovers Funds for Those Misled by Virus Testing Labs
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
As demand for coronavirus tests surged, some companies offered expedited testing but failed to provide results as fast as promised, officials said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Fires 1,430 Workers Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
The figure is likely the largest mass termination of U.S. municipal employees in response to a Covid vaccine mandate. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. fires 1,430 workers, less than 1 percent of city employees, over a vaccine mandate.
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
Source: New York Times
Deadline Day for Unvaccinated Municipal Employees in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said he would prefer not to fire police officers, firefighters and teachers, but he values the vaccine mandate. Source: New York Times
Nearly 3,000 N.Y.C. workers will be fired on Friday if they don’t get vaccinated.
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Source: New York Times
Nearly 3,000 N.Y.C. Workers Have a Day to Get Vaccinated or Be Fired
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has embraced a vaccine mandate for city workers and warned that thousands would get fired this week if they were not vaccinated. Source: New York Times
‘Mask or Vax’ Rule Lifted, but That Doesn’t Mean No Masks
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the indoor mask mandate for businesses would expire today. Other states loosened pandemic rules, deepening confusion about what is and is not required. Source: New York Times
Inside Gov. Hochul’s Decision to Lift ‘Mask or Vax’ Rule in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement, expected on Wednesday, comes after she has been satisfied with trend lines on hospital capacity and positivity rates. Source: New York Times