NYSE requires COVID vaccinations to access trading floor
NYSE visitors will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination
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The New York Stock Exchange will now require all visitors to its trading floor in lower Manhattan to be vaccinated.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC. | 154.49 | -0.15 | -0.10% |
A memo obtained by FOX Business pointed at the "recent shift in public health conditions" for the new rule, which will go into effect on Sept. 13 for the Monday-Friday workweek.
Fully vaccinated is defined as having the final dose for two or more weeks from Pfizer or Moderna and the first for Janssen-J&J. Visitors must show proof of their vaccination.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRNA | MODERNA INC. | 53.54 | -1.09 | -2.00% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC. | 27.76 | -0.33 | -1.17% |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 158.25 | -1.88 | -1.17% |
The iconic trading floor at 11 Wall Street hosts companies and their executive teams that go public or are in-house to ring the opening or closing bell.
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The new mandate also covers the American Options Trading Floors, including employees of member firms, NYSE employees and vendors, the memo specified.