NYC workers face firing for not following vaccine mandate

FILE - People carry a large American flag during the anti-vaccine mandate protest ahead of possible termination of New York City employees due to their vaccination status, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in New York. Several thousand New York City public workers could lose their jobs Friday, Feb. 11, if they don’t show they’ve complied with the city’s mandate requiring they receive at least two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)