USA: federal judge blocks the obligation to vaccinate teachers in NYC

A federal appellate judge blocked, albeit temporarily, the vaccination requirement for New York City teachers just days before it went into effect.

Workers in the nation's largest school system were expected to prove vaccinated starting Monday, but on Friday night, a judge at the US Circuit 2nd Court of Appeals granted a temporary injunction requested by a group of teachers and referred the case to a group of three judges on an expedited basis.

Department of Education spokesperson Danielle Filson said officials are seeking a quick resolution and that the court will decide on a final decision next Wednesday.

“We are confident that our vaccination obligation will continue to be confirmed once all the facts are presented, as this is the level of protection our students and staff deserve,” Filson said in an email.

The New York Post reported that the department emailed principals on Saturday morning saying they "should continue preparing for the possibility of the vaccine mandate going into effect later in the week."

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in August that some 148,000 school employees should receive at least one first dose of Covid-19 vaccination by September 27. The policy covers teachers, along with other employees, such as caretakers and cafeteria attendants.

It is the first vaccination requirement without testing as an alternative for a large group of urban workers in the nation's most populous city. But it seems that the final word has not yet been issued, at least for a few days. Then we'll see what the federal judge will say.

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