NYC Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Public Employees, Eliminates Test-Out Option

New York City is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all public employees with no test-out option, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. Deadlines are different for the NYPD and FDNY versus corrections officers, but the message is the same, according to the mayor’s office: Those who serve the community must take responsibility to protect the people within it and…