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A major concern among contractors across New York is that the labor shortage within the construction industry, which had already been exacerbated by the pandemic and governmental subsidies, will only become worse as clients/project owners require vaccinations for jobsites. For construction contractors, Covid-19 related issues are unfolding against the backdrop of an industry that continues to face heightened levels of vaccine hesitancy, with more than 40% of workers saying they would choose not to get vaccinated, even if they had the opportunity to do so. Today, that hesitancy is running headfirst into worries from workers who are vaccinated, as well as mandates from project owners who are now increasingly requiring only vaccinated workers on their jobsites. Read more from Construction Dive here.