Governor Kathy Hochul Will Not Budge On Healthcare Vaccine Mandate

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul paid a visit to Rochester, where she discussed the upcoming mandate for healthcare workers. The governor will not be budging on the mandate for healthcare workers that is set to take effect on September 27. Governor Hochul said that there is a plan to replace unvaccinated workers, but she did not provide specific details.

Governor Hochul stated: “To all the healthcare providers, doctors, and nurses in particular who are vaccinated, I say thank you. Because you are keeping true to your oath. To those who won’t, we will be replacing people… We are sending out a call statewide. There are facilities, for example in New York City, that 98% of their staff are vaccinated, they don’t have a worker shortage. We are working closely with these hospitals to find out where we can get other individuals to come in and supplement nursing homes and other facilities.”

Source: 13 WHAM