Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and City Comptroller Brad Lander are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to require coronavirus vaccines for city school kids.
Just when you thought city vaccine mandate debates were waning.
In a joint statement, Williams and Lander demanded “a requirement for full COVID vaccination for students to return to school next fall, as part of the City’s standard vaccination requirements.” “We know vaccination saves lives, so let’s make clear now that it will be required for entry to school next fall,” Lander said in a statement.The Department of Education revealed last week that 52 percent of eligible city kids aged five and older are fully vaccinated.
Williams and Lander warned that the city must remain ready to tackle the onset of another COVID-19 variant and maintain widespread coronavirus testing capacities.
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