9,000 NYC Workers Put on Unpaid Leave for Refusing to Get Vaxxed

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“Vaccine mandates work. 91% of our City workforce has gotten vaccinated against #COVID19 and that number is still growing,” de Blasio tweeted.

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Published Nov. 1 2021 1:10PM EDT

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After failing to meet Mayor Bill de Blasio’s mandatory vaccination deadline on Monday, about 9,000 New York City employees were placed on unpaid leave, reports USA Today.

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9,000 NYC Workers Put on Unpaid Leave for Refusing to Get Vaxxed

“Vaccine mandates work. 91% of our City workforce has gotten vaccinated against #COVID19 and that number is still growing,” de Blasio tweeted.

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