With under two weeks left before the city’s vaccine mandate goes into effect at the Department of Correction, less than 60 percent of uniformed staff have received an initial jab, the lowest rate among city agencies.
While correction-union officials suggested that imposition of the mandate's provisions could exacerbate staffing shortfalls inside city jails, Mayor de Blasio said he expected a significant number of officers would get vaccinated as the Dec. 1 deadline drew near.
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