NEW YORK—Nearly a year ago the City of New York required all its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A few religious and medical exemptions and accommodations were granted, but for the most part, anyone who filed for either was denied.
Those who lodged requests included police officers, sanitation workers, schoolteachers—just about every position citywide. Those who were denied and still refused to take the jab were put on unpaid leave and many were ultimately terminated.
