Vaccine mandated for some N.Y. state employees, others can opt for testing | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 ALBANY — With COVID infections on the upswing in much of New York, all state employees will be mandated to vaccinate by Labor Day or start being tested weekly. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the order Wednesday and urged local governments to mandate vaccination for their employees, as well. He also said employees at state-owned hospitals who interact with non-employees will not have the option of testing — all of them must get the vaccine. Many public employees are unionized, and Cuomo said his administration is working with their unions to implement his order quickly and fairly.