NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that he’s scrapping the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandates for private sector employees and student athletes — but the inoculation requirement for municipal workers will stay in place.
Implemented by former Mayor Bill de Blasio, the private sector and student mandates have been in effect since late last year.
The workforce rule, which was the first of its kind in the country when rolled out by de Blasio in December, has required all private sector employees in the city to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The second policy has mandated high school students be vaccinated if they want to engage in sports and other extracurricular activities.
