Dec 30, 2021 - Health

Eric Adams: NYC private employer vaccine mandate will stay in place

Ivana Saric

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced during a press briefing Thursday that his administration will keep the city's vaccine mandate for private employers.

Why it matters: The mandate was announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio this month, who touted it as a "first-in-the-nation measure." The mandate went into effect on Monday and applies to approximately 184,000 businesses.

The big picture: Adams' announcement cleared up some lingering confusion about whether the mandate would remain in place once Adams takes office on Saturday, the New York Times reported.

“Our focus is vaccine and testing, vaccine and testing, vaccine and testing,” Adams said during the briefing.
“The private sector employer mandate will stay in effect in the New Year, with a focus on compliance, not punishment,” added Dave Chokshi, de Blasio’s health commissioner, who will remain in his position until March, per the Times.

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Eric Adams: NYC private employer vaccine mandate will stay in place

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