United will require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated, a first for country's major airlines
Publishing timestamp: 2021-08-06 11:30:01
Summary
United Airlines is the first large airline to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for its workforce, putting pressure on rivals. Employees must be vaccinated by Oct. 25 or risk termination. Other companies like Facebook and Walmart are also requiring vaccines for employees. Airlines like Delta and American are encouraging but not mandating vaccines.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/06/united-airlines-vaccine-mandate-employees.html