The changes to the city's vaccine policy are expected to be made official at the next Board of Health meeting on Thursday, according to a release from City Hall.
employees fired for not meeting the mandate will have to reapply for their old positions, instead of being automatically rehired, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.
The mayor’s office said the decision to lift the controversial mandate was reached because it has “served its purpose” with over 96% of the city’s municipal workforce vaccinated against COVID-19 and the availability of more treatments for the illness caused by the virus. “With more than 96% of city workers and more than 80% of New Yorkers having received their primary COVID-19 series and more tools readily available to keep us healthy, this is the right moment for this decision,” he added. “I continue to urge every New Yorker to get vaccinated, get boosted, and take the necessary steps to protect themselves and those around them from COVID-19.”, in October 2021.