Prognosis

NYC Vaccine Rule May Leave City Services Unmet

Gaps loom with unvaccinated police, fire, sanitation employees
Firefighters call in sick; City looks to redeploy workers

NYC's Adams Says He'll Follow the Science on Vaccine Mandates

Source: Bloomberg

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By Elaine Chen

October 31, 2021 at 2:26 PM UTC

Corrected

November 1, 2021 at 1:38 PM UTC

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Tens of thousands of New York City employees -- including police, fire and sanitation workers -- could face unpaid leave Monday as a contentious vaccine mandate goes into effect.