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A Hudson Valley resident who was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 tested positive for the more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus, authorities said Monday.
The vaccinated person infected with the Delta variant lives in Ulster County and has since recovered, according to Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan. This incident is a critical reminder that while we have made great strides in fighting this virus, we are not out of the woods yet, Ryan said in a statement, noting the fact that they were vaccinated likely spared them from the worst impacts of the variant.
Ulster officials declined to provide further details about the person, citing an effort to respect their privacy. It wasn t immediately clear which COVID-19 vaccine the person received.
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New York State Team
A large hospital system’s decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for its 48,000 workers in New York state could forge a path for other employers to potentially require the shots.
Indeed, experts anticipate the NewYork-Presbyterian hospital network’s move last week to require employee vaccinations could trigger a wave of similar mandates within the state’s health care system and beyond.
“I do expect other hospitals will follow suit and frankly other private businesses will do the same thing,” said Patricia Kuszler, a University of Washington professor specializing in public health law.
“Will they face pushback? Of course they will. It just depends on how much they feel their business will be at risk of outbreaks if employees are not vaccinated,” she added.