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How Philadelphia Achieved High Vaccination Rate for Health Workers

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:42 — mike kraft

While the national vaccine mandate for health care workers remains mired in the federal courts, government officials say there is ample proof that requirements work — and do not cause a mass exodus of employees that some critics had feared.

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New York gvernor announces indoor mask mandate for public places

Fri, 2021-12-10 10:13 — mike kraft

New York to implement indoor mask mandate for public places | AP News NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. AP NEWS

... Hochul said the decision to impose a mask mandate was based on state’s weekly seven-day case rate, as well as increasing hospitalizations.

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Rhode Island transitioning to community vaccination sites

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:12 — mike kraft

Rhode Island transitioning to community vaccination sites | AP News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is winding down operations at its large coronavirus vaccination sites in favor of more community-based vaccination clinics, state health officials said. The state Department of Health, in response to public input, will run about 100 COVID-19 vaccination clinics at schools, churches, senior centers, and other community sites over the next month. AP NEWS

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Three Northeast states deploy National Guard amid medical capacity crisis due to pandemic

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:10 — mike kraft

(CNN) The governors of Maine and New York deployed the National Guard in response to dangerously low capacity at statewide medical facilities due to the pandemic.

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New York Mayor announces vaccine mandate for private sector

Mon, 2021-12-06 10:36 — mike kraft

New York City will implement vaccine mandate for all private sector workers All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate by Dec. 27, the city’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced Monday. By <a href="/profiles/ivana-kottasova">Ivana Kottasová</a> and Kathryn Snowdon, CNN CNN

...Public sector workers were already subject to vaccine mandates.

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Military medical staffers to help Michigan hospitals; Most Connecicut towns in red zone for COVID infections

Wed, 2021-11-24 17:47 — mike kraft

Military to help Michigan cope with COVID-19 patient surge | AP News LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The federal government will send 44 military medical staffers to Michigan to help beleaguered hospitals treat COVID-19 patients amid a fourth surge that is the worst in the country, state health officials said Wednesday. AP NEWS

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New York City reaches an agreement with nine labor unions on Covid vaccine mandates.

Fri, 2021-11-05 18:24 — mike kraft

Mayor Bill de Blasio has reached a deal with nine labor unions regarding how the city will handle unvaccinated employees under its tough new vaccination mandate. In exchange, the unions have agreed to drop their legal efforts to overturn the new policy, the city announced Thursday.

The nine unions collectively represent about 88,000 of the 160,000 employees covered by the latest mandate, which requires all city employees to get vaccinated for the coronavirus with no option to take a weekly test. The unions include District Council 37, Teamsters Local 237, the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association Local 831, and SEIU Local 300. ...

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