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Anti-vaccine protesters leaving Neahwa Park in Oneonta on Friday, Sept. 17. (Kevin Limit/AllOtsego).

Protesters against vaccine mandate march to A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta

By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

ONEONTA — Hundreds of protesters, along with Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, marched to A.O. Fox Hospital and through Main Street Friday, Sept. 17, to protest the vaccine mandate put in place for healthcare workers.

The protesters chanted slogans such as "stop the mandate" as they walked through downtown Oneonta towards the hospital. There were signs that said "unmask our children" and "protect our liberties."

The vaccine mandate from Bassett Healthcare was in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul's mandate that all healthcare workers should be vaccinated.

Prior to the march, the protesters rallied at Damaschke Field.

"I'm here to support the medical professionals and support their right to not have an injection they're not confident," Salka told AllOtsego.com. "Last year they were heroes, this year they're zeroes."

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