Syndication: The Enquirer
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The city has set a new Friday deadline for unvaccinated school workers to get their first dose after a federal appeals court lifted an injunction that temporarily blocked the mandate.
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted an injunction Friday that blocked the city’s plan to enforce Monday night’s vaccination deadline. The three-person panel was set to meet Wednesday to review the ruling, but expedited the hearing to Monday instead.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio is giving teachers until 5 p.m. Friday to get their first shot, otherwise they face removal from the payroll.
Warning of staff shortages due to the removal of unvaccinated staffers, the city principals’ and teachers’ unions have lobbied for enforcement of the mandate to be delayed.
As of Monday, de Blasio said 87 percent of all DOE personnel are at least partially vaccinated, including 90 percent of teachers and 97 percent of principals. The UFT has also said that said 97 percent of its members are at least partially vaccinated.
