The NYPD is bracing for a potential mass exodus over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate — issuing numerous guidance Thursday for cops who would rather quit than get the jab. One police source railed against the haphazard communications with cops about the retirement scramble — just four days before the vaccine requirement will be enforced. “This is all a mess.”FDNY and NYPD members protest the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate outside of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s home, Gracie Mansion on October 28, 2021. “Since the mandate was announced, the NYPD vaccination rate has increased by approximately seven percent, with over 700 vaccinations today alone,” a City Hall spokesperson said. “I think the job did a horrible job educating cops [on the vaccine].
