USA: Dozens rally against NYC COVID vaccine mandates

Subscribe to our channel! Dozens of protesters rallied against COVID-19 vaccine mandates set to be introduced in New York City, outside the seat of the city’s government on Wednesday. Protesters held signs demanding freedom and equated the vaccination pass proposal to tyranny and socialism. Members of local teaching, police, and firefighters unions reportedly took part. A large electronic sign at the event, decried coronavirus vaccines as ’experimental’ and ’not FDA approved,’ despite the Food and Drug Administration formally approving of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday. A speaker at the event similarly wrongly claimed that the jab was unapproved. The city’s government has mandated that all school system staff must have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 27. As of August 17, people accessing indoor activities, including for eating, entertainment, or fitness, must show proof of having had at least one dose as well. Thi