‘Herd immunity’ misinformation used in firefighter union exec’s defense of opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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What happens when the first responder employed to save your life risks exposure to a deadly virus?

The FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association held a press conference on Oct. 20 to announce that they not only stand by firefighters who are refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, they also exclaimed that they are also anti-mandate. The news came hours after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an order mandating that all city employees get at least the first dose of the vaccine by 5 p.m. Oct. 29, or be sent home without pay until they do.

“I represent 20,000 active or retired New York City firefighters. I’m here to speak on behalf of the other 3,500 New York City firefighters that are unvaccinated, 45% of all New York City firefighters at this time are unvaccinated,” said Andrew Ansbro, president of the FDNY-UFA, Wednesday afternoon.