Queens Borough President Donovan Richards endorsed the city’s newly issued mandate that all municipal employees receive a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing ahead of the start of the 2021-22 school year.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is also calling on the private sector to enact vaccine and test mandates at all offices, workplaces and facilities.
“The science is clear: Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best way to protect ourselves, our families and our communities from a vicious virus that has killed more than 8,600 of our fellow Queens residents and delivered an unprecedented blow to our borough,” Richards said.
