Governor Cuomo announced today that hotel workers will now be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine if their local health department agrees. Specifically, the state has granted localities the flexibility to add hotel workers to the 1b vaccine prioritization group, just as it recently did with restaurant workers.
In adding hotel workers to the list of those eligible for vaccination, Governor Cuomo noted that hotel workers are regularly exposed to COVID-19, particularly given that hotels in many parts of the state serve as quarantine areas for COVID-positive individuals to isolate from their families.
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