Nation New York mandates vaccination for all city workers, but offers $500 to comply; FDA backs Moderna, J&J boosters: COVID-19 updates October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 John Bacon, Celina Tebor and Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Comments Off on New York mandates vaccination for all city workers, but offers $500 to comply; FDA backs Moderna, J&J boosters: COVID-19 updates New FDA authorizations could expand Americans' access to COVID vaccine boosters. Plenty of doses will be available, the White House has said.