Governor Andrew Cuomo
announced that the New York State Department of Labor is issuing guidance to all employers that any necessary recovery period from the COVID-19 vaccine is covered under the state s
According to a recent survey conducted by the
Kaiser Family Foundation talking to unvaccinated Americans, 48 percent say they are concerned they might need to miss work if the side effects of the vaccine make them feel sick for a day or more. The vaccine is the key to defeating COVID for good and we are doing everything we can to remove any and all barriers to getting shots in arms, Governor Cuomo said. Despite the side effects of vaccine being extremely limited, some studies have shown that there are individuals avoiding their shot out of fear of missing work the next day. I want to be crystal clear no New Yorker will miss a day s pay because of getting the vaccine.