Mon Feb 28, 2022 – 6:43 pm EST
NEW YORK (LifeSiteNews) – New York City will drop a COVID shot mandate for indoor businesses next week, Mayor Eric Adams announced.
Adams said in a statement Sunday that the mandate will end March 7 as long as COVID numbers “show a low level of risk and we see no surprises this week.” Other vaccination requirements, including for one for all employees in the city, will stay in effect, the Democrat said.
Adams also said that his administration will lift an indoor mask order for public schools next Monday, barring “unforeseen spikes.”
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced the citywide Key2NYC vaccine mandate for patrons of bars, restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues in August 2021.
Around 96 percent of adults in New York City are currently at least “partially vaccinated,” according to CNBC.
The city’s employer jab mandate still applies to Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, an unspoken opponent of the COVID-19 shots who refuses to get injected. Adams stressed Monday that he would not grant an exception to Irving, who remains unable to play home games due to his vaccination status.
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