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A New York state assemblyman plans to introduce legislation barring elected officials from getting a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of priority groups. It comes after various members of Congress have received the vaccine ahead of frontline workers and others.
Republican Hudson Valley Assemblyman Colin Schmitt of the 99th district says he will introduce the legislation soon.
“Listen, it’s not right for elected officials and politicians to put themselves ahead of first responders, frontline medical workers, teachers and vulnerable seniors in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine,” Schmitt says.
Recognizing that any legislative action is weeks away, he also wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo and state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker requesting they take immediate administrative action to institute the restriction in the state vaccine distribution plan.