NYPD Has 10,000 Unvaccinated Officers as Mandate Deadline Approaches
- Almost one-third of uniformed officers have not received shot
- Covid-19 has been the top killer of police officers in U.S.
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Nearly a third of New York Police Department cops are unvaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the city’s Friday deadline.
The Police Benevolent Association, which represents 24,000 cops in the most populous U.S. city, said 10,000 of the roughly 35,000 uniformed NYPD officers have not gotten the shot. Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio eliminated the test-out option and said all city employees must receive their first vaccine dose by Oct. 29 or face unpaid leave.