New York Mayor to issue private sector employer COVID-19 vaccination mandate – MSNBC interview

(Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday he plans to issue a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector employers that will go into effect on Dec. 27, calling it a “pre-emptive strike” in an interview with MSNBC.

(Reporting by Brendan O’Brien; Editing by Doina Chiacu)