22,000 NYC Municipal Workers Remain Unvaccinated as de Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate BeginsNick Gilbertson 1 Nov 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) vaccine mandate for all New York City municipal workers went into effect Monday as approximately 22,000 city workers remain unvaccinated, according to reports.
As of the morning of November 1, ABC 7 reported that 22,000 city workers in the Big Apple remain unvaccinated, while more than half of unvaccinated municipal workers have applied for exemptions, according to the outlet.
In a statement, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press secretary, Danielle Filson, said 91 percent of city workers had “gotten the shot,” according to the New York Times.
Those who applied for a religious or medical exemption can continue working and will undergo weekly testing while their applications are processed over the coming weeks, according to ABC 7.
City workers who remain unvaccinated and have not received or submitted a request for a medical or religious exemption will be placed on unpaid leave, according to the New York Times.
As of Monday, 9,000 city workers will be placed on unpaid leave, Filson said, per ABC 7. She added that the number accounts for six percent of the city’s workforce.
“Mandates work,” Filson said according to ABC 7. “That number will continue to decrease. The remaining have pending accommodations/exemption requests. They are working and subject to weekly testing.”
Eighty-four percent of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has received at least one dose of a vaccine according to the New York Times. The NYPD is comprised of 36,000 officers and 19,000 civilian workers, according to the outlet.
Of those working in the NYPD, 6,500 applied for religious exemptions and can continue working for the time being, while 2,500 employees in the department are expected to be placed on sick leave, according to ABC 7.
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