New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday took a subtle shot at Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the state's sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout, pushing his fellow Democrat to broaden the eligibility criteria to include older New Yorkers and all essential workers. "We need the freedom to vaccinate," de Blasio said during a news conference. "This city needs the freedom to vaccinate the highest number of people possible.
We need the freedom to vaccinate because with that freedom and flexibility, we can reach so many people." The effort to vaccinate millions of New Yorkers is off to a slow start, frustrating city and health officials as the virus surges nationwide and a variant of a new strain that's more contagious has been detected in the city. .
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