(Sophie Mann) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says all NYC Department of Education employees must have received at least one coronavirus vaccine shot by Sept. 27.
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by Sophie Mann, August 24th, 2021
De Blasio gave the order Monday, hours after the Food and Drug Administration gave final approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for individuals 16 and older.
The city will not offer a remote learning option for the new school year, and the mayor hopes to reassure parents and staff that schools are safe, despite the spread of the virus’s virulent Delta variant.
The mandate, which will apply to nearly 150,000 people, will likely lead the way for other schools districts across the country following the FDA approval. NYC joins Chicago and Los Angeles as well as Oregon and Washington state, which have already announced full vaccine mandates for teachers.
The city remains in negotiations with the United Federation of Teachers and other unions that represent educators to figure out what will happen to employees who do not comply with the mandate.
Last month, the mayor said that teachers and staff who failed to comply with the vaccine or testing requirement would be suspended without pay. A similar set of parameters is likely for those who refuse the vaccine.
Challenges, however, to the mandate are expected, and on Monday night, District Council 37, a union representing classroom aides, lunch staff, and other school employees, said it would be filing a formal complaint about the mandate.
The council’s president, Henry Garrido, said in a statement, “While we strongly encourage our members to get vaccinated, we do not believe that the city has the legal authority to change the terms and conditions of employment without bargaining.”
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Problem is that it WAS NOT the Pfizer-BioNTech jab that was licensed; it was a jab by Pfizer to be labelled Cominarty that was licensed. Therefore, if the vial still says Pfizer-BioNTech, it is NOT LEGAL to mandate this one, and you have the right to refuse this EXPERIMENTAL jab under both US law and the Nuremberg Code. This is a ‘switch and bait’ to make people think the Pfizer-BioNTech jab is approved – it is NOT. Don’t fall for it, and institutions and employers – mandate illegally at your own risk! The studies required by FDA to approve the original jab don’t appear to be finished until 2027! Please do not state that the Pfizer jab is approved. If it isn’t labelled Cominarty on the actual vial, then it’s experimental.