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New York City Fires 1,430 Unvaccinated Workers Following Deadline
- Nearly two-thirds of departures from Department of Education
- Firings represent less than 1% of New York City’s workforce
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More than 1,400 public-sector workers in New York City were fired over their refusal to get vaccinated before the city’s mandated Feb. 11 deadline, most of whom were Department of Education employees.
The terminations make up less than 1% of the city’s 370,000-member workforce. About half of the 3,000 employees originally at risk for being fired decided to get vaccinated before the deadline, according to a City Hall spokesperson.