'He is 100 percent right on that,' New Yorkers react to mayor de Blasio's COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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'He is 100 percent right on that,' New Yorkers react to mayor de Blasio's COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Title: 'He is 100 percent right on that,' New Yorkers react to mayor de Blasio's COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Date: 3rd August 2021
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 3, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN TIMES SQUARE
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- Keywords: $100 COVID-19 Cuomo New York de Blasio healthcare workers vaccine vaccine mandate
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Health/Medicine,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA002EOQ9G7B
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- Story Text:New York City will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of COVID vaccination for customers and staff at restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses as the country enters a new phase of battling the highly contagious Delta variant.
The announcement is the latest in a string of initiatives aimed at encouraging more residents to get vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads in the nation's most populous city.
About 60% of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to city data.
But certain areas, largely poor communities and communities of color, have lower vaccination rates.
The policy will be enforced starting Sept. 13. It is similar to measures taken in France to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
As part of the initiative, the city is creating the "Key to NYC Pass" to provide proof of vaccination to workers and patrons at fitness centers, restaurants and entertainment venues, the mayor said.
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