United Airlines makes Covid-19 shots compulsory for US employees
United Airlines Inc on Friday became the first US airline to require all its domestic employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
The airline said its 67,000 US employees would need to show proof of vaccination, five weeks after the US Food and Drug Administration fully approves any of the vaccines from Pfizer Inc, Moderna Inc or Johnson & Johnson – expected sometime in the fall – or by Oct. 25, whichever is earlier.
United said 90% of its pilots and 80% of flight attendants are vaccinated.
A resurgence of Covid-19 in the United States due to the more infectious Delta variant has prompted the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reinstate indoor mask guidance for most vaccinated Americans. Some companies are requiring vaccinations at workplaces or delaying return-to-office timetables.
