Actors’ Equity spoke out against stalled vaccinations in New York Thursday, saying a delay in vaccinations would lead to a delay in restarting the theater industry.
“New York City must be vaccinating residents around the clock to get the virus under control,” said Mary McColl, executive director of Actors’ Equity Association. “The theatre industry has been closed for over 10 months now, and it has no hope of fully returning, and bringing back jobs, if we don’t hit critical mass with vaccines.”
Equity’s comments come after New York City had to cancel 23,000 vaccination appointments this week due to a lack of supply. The state is also poised to deplete its supply by the end of this week.
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