Cuomo issues vaccination mandate for New York state workers, hospital staffers

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

ALBANY, N.Y. — Following in New York City's footsteps, New York state is making vaccinations or regular COVID-19 testing mandatory for all state employees.

Additionally, all patient-facing front-line health care workers in state-run hospitals must be immunized, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.

“I think we need dramatic action to get control of this situation,” the governor said during a virtual address delivered to members of the Association for a Better New York. “So in New York, and in our state hospitals, all patient-facing health care workers must get vaccinated. There will be no testing option for patient-facing health care workers.

“That is a point of contact that could be a serious spreading event, and we want to make sure those health care workers are vaccinated — period,” he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cuomo-issues-vaccination-mandate-for-new-york-state-workers-hospital-staffers/ar-AAMFnOr

[MisterNiceKitty]

1. fyi In this same speech

He urged NY area private employers to order their employees back to the office after labor day.

He said the economy needs the spending of all workers and that remote learning and remote work were no longer options (no matter how good they've been working).

Is this some sort of trial balloon?

[MichMan]

2. None of his damn business how private employers staff their businesses.

Must be worried that tax receipts are going to be inadequate to run the state as usual. That's his problem, not theirs.

[MisterNiceKitty]

3. True, although at least he's being honest

Some are not...