NY Health Commissioner repeals mask mandate for unvaxxed after federal lawsuit filed [View all]

As stated by their headline, right wing antivaxxers are celebrating and taking credit for a repeal of the New York State mask mandate that never happened.

[link:https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ny-health-commissioner-repeals-mask-mandate-for-unvaxxed-after-federal-lawsuit-filed/|

In actuality the June 16, 2021 regulation, which included an exception for vaccinated persons from the NY mask mandate, was repealed and replaced on August 27.

The replacement regulation continues the mask mandate.

https://regs.health.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/emergency_regulations/Face%20Coverings%20for%20COVID%2019%20Prevention.pdf