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New York state delays enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine booster mandate for health care workers

By CBS New York Team

/ CBS New York

Deadline for New York health care workers to get COVID vaccine booster postponed

NEW YORK - New York state is delaying enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine booster mandate for health care workers due to concerns about staffing shortages.

It was originally going to go into effect Feb. 21. It will now be postponed at least three months.

The health department says up to 25% of the state's health care workforce would have missed Monday's deadline.

Efforts will focus on expanding access to boosters.

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First published on February 18, 2022 / 11:33 PM EST

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