It’s not about the vaccine; it’s about the mayor.
That’s the message the Uniformed Firefighters Association seems to be sending the public on the second day that New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was enforced Tuesday, with unvaccinated smoke-eaters told to go home without pay until they comply with it.
The union now points the finger of blame squarely at outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio, accusing hizzoner of “rushing a mandate without thought or planning.” Although de Blasio announced the Nov. 1 vaccine mandate nine days before it took effect, both he and Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro pointed out Monday that the vaccine had been made available to firefighters nearly a year ago.