New York City is requiring staff at city-run hospitals and clinics to get tested against COVID-19 on a weekly basis or get vaccinated, a move that prompted rallies by the nation’s largest healthcare union.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new policy at a press briefing on Wednesday, explaining the measure will go into effect on Aug. 2, and any employee who fails to show either a one-time proof of vaccination or a weekly negative test will have their pay suspended.
