Adams’ administration will keep the mandate in place for private-sector workers, embracing a policy first put into place Monday by Bill de Blasio.
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Adams unveiled his plan to battle the winter surge at a news conference Thursday at Brooklyn Borough Hall, making the vaccine mandate a key part of his strategy, which he called a “holistic approach.” Adams’ plan comes as New York City has found itself as an early epicenter of the omicron outbreak in the U.S.
Adams’ winter COVID plan focuses on six “pillars,” including vaccination, supporting hospitals and congregate settings, testing, treatment, slowing the spread of the virus, and safer schools. Adams' winter plan also calls for the creation of a color-coded system for assessing the threat of COVID at any given time, as well as what additional restrictions may be put into place.
New York City’s vaccine mandate for the private sector took effect Monday, requiring employees to immediately provide proof of at least one dose and at least two doses within 45 days.At the news conference, Adams was joined in person by city Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi and virtually by Dr. Ashwin Vasan,Chokshi said the Adams administration will focus more on “compliance” and “not punishment” when it comes to enforcing the mandate, a strategy echoed by Adams himself.
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