Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A request for an injunction would prevent the city from requiring workers to disclose their vaccination status or be disciplined for not being vaccinated

The department says it is still encouraging recruits to get the COVID-19 vaccine

A city mandate requires all 160,000 municipal workers to get vaccinated

Those who refuse to comply will be placed on unpaid leave, said Mayor Bill de Blasio

As of Monday, 90% of sworn police personnel were vaccinated, city officials said

As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff's departments exceeded 97%

Meanwhile, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has said he would support a mandate

The FOP put out a statement saying that unvaccinated members will only need to be tested regularly

“Sometimes the protection of the many requires an individual, especially a public servant, to act for the public good," the appellate judges wrote

Medstar of Michigan providers are delivering the doctor-prescribed antibody treatments to patients’ homes, which help reduce the chance of contracting the virus and fight it

Police and fire officials released memos responding to the new requirement

The city is the only government employer in Hawaii that does not allow weekly testing for workers who decline to be vaccinated and are not also exempt for religious or medical reasons

Citing new state guidance, a city official warned that requiring vaccinations among police could be illegal

The treatment can reduce the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 70% to 85%

Columbia's frontline workers will get a $2,500 stipend, and all city workers who get the vaccine will receive a $500 bonus if they are vaccinated by Nov. 1