NY Gov. Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for State Employees

NY Gov. Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for State Employees
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference in New York City on May 27, 2021. Mark Lennihan/Pool via Reuters
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he would mandate all state employees either get vaccinated or regularly tested.

“President [Joe] Biden is reported that he’s going to announce soon that all federal employees must be vaccinated or get tested. New York State is doing the same,” Cuomo said during a virtual meeting.