More than 1,000 people flooded the streets of New York City again to protest the mandate of the COVID-19 vaccine and gathered in Columbus Circle where speakers woke up the crowd.
One woman said, ‘This is a war call. This is a fight. Leave it here and do something … Fight for your rights.
As the rally unfolded Saturday afternoon, Mayor Bill di Blasio tweeted images of Harlem and praised the community’s faith in Hope of Harlem’s work in spreading the COVID-19 community.
The protest responds to the new requirement for people over the age of 12 to show that they have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to enter restaurants or bars, gyms and indoor entertainment, such as movies and theaters.
The new mandate, called “Key to New York,” went into effect on August 17th.
The mayor also said New York City will require all Department of Education employees to have received at least one dose of the vaccine by Sept. 27.
Thousands of New Yorkers protested the city’s COVID-19 mandate on August 28
Protesters held placards reading “Stop Tyranny,” “I Prefer Dangerous Freedom Over Peaceful Slavery,” and “Coercion Is Not Consent,” among dozens of others on August 28
As protesters marched, they sang things like “My body, my choice,” which has been a rallying cry for people against vaccination warrants on Aug. 28.
After marching through the streets of Manhattan, they gathered at Columbus Circle to hear fire speeches on August 28.
People against the vaccine mandate have argued that they prefer to risk COVID-19 and let their immune system fight the vaccine where the long-term effects are unknown.
The crowd in New York City on August 28 was a mix of different races and backgrounds
A protester launches a signal about why they believe the vaccine is a bad warrant
Some have said the vaccine’s mandate is “non-American” against the vaccine
Protesters have flocked en masse to the Big Apple all week.
The city’s union workers, especially teachers, have become enraged at the city’s mandate. Some teachers have announced they will leave the union and the New York PBA will threaten to sue the city.
Protesters chanted sayings like, “My body, my choice,” as they headed to Columbus Circle on Saturday afternoon.
They had signs that said “Stop medical tyranny,” “I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery,” and “Coercion is not consent,” among dozens of others.
People against the vaccine have argued that they are concerned about the long-term effects of the vaccine and have alluded to advanced cases about why the vaccine does not work.
On the other side of the argument, the health professionals and decision-makers in New York who established the mandate have stated that most current COVID-19 cases are due to the highly contagious variant. of “Delta”.
The variant has severely affected unvaccinated populations and vaccinated people have been able to combat the symptoms.
A man argues with people taking part in a demonstration against the Columbus Circle vaccination warrant on August 28
Thousands gathered at Columbus Circle on August 28 to protest forced vaccinations, which included union workers as teachers and nurses.
People, like this woman, have argued that they are not anti-vaxxers; they are for the right to choose
A man has the sign with the phrase “My body, my choice. Classism to the fullest” on August 28 in New York City
The slogan “My body, my choice” – worn on these women’s T-shirts in New York on August 28 – has become a rallying cry for people against the vaccine
One protester uses a poem inspired by Dr. Seuss to protest the mandate
People listen to speeches in New York City on August 28 during a demonstration against the vaccine mandate
A woman has a sign saying “health freedom” during the August 28 protests in New York against forced vaccinations against COVID-19
In New York City, the seven-day average in the number of new cases has dropped nearly 16 percent since last week and the seven-day average of hospitalizations has also declined since last week, according to the CDC. .
And 86.4 percent of adults (over the age of 18) have at least one dose of vaccine and 76 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC numbers.
By comparison, 73.3% of the entire U.S. population has at least one of the vaccines, according to the CDC.
The New York City Department of Health said there are currently 1,805 cases in a continuous seven-day average, which is considered “stable,” with no significant increase or decrease.
Of all active cases in New York, more than 97% are the cause of the “Delta” variant, according to the city’s Department of Health.
These are the latest COVID-19 statistics from across the United States
Similar protests took place in the UK pond, where thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London in protest as they continued their campaign against compulsory vaccinations and COVID-19 passports.
Protesters allegedly from the group The Save Our Rights UK, armed with flags, banners, banners and St. George’s megaphones, spent the afternoon marching through the capital.
The large group began meeting in central London earlier this afternoon, in what is said to be part of an organized effort in other European cities against vaccine passports.
The issue has caused problems in the government of Boris Johnson, with him facing a revolt of the Cabinet and accused of denying people their fundamental freedoms.
Images from the scene show crowds armed with banners carrying slogans such as “my body my choice” and “our children’s hands” as they headed to the capital on Saturday.
Several parents took their children with them to show their support as the Union Jacks and St George flags waved in the background.
Thousands of anti-vassals have taken to the streets of central London to continue their campaign against the Covid Jab
Several parents took their children with them to show their support, while the flags of Union Jacks and St. George waved in the background.