Vaccine mandate for airline workers ‘will not impact holiday travel’, says TSA
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine mandate for airline workers ‘will not impact holiday travel’, says TSA

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Approximately 93 per cent of airline and airport employees in the US have now been vaccinated, according to the Transportation and Security Administration, which says the country’s vaccine mandate “will not impact holiday travel” during November and December. TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein tweeted: “Approximately 93 percent of TSA employees are in compliance with today’s deadline for the federal employee vaccine mandate and exemption requirements. “The employee vaccine mandate will not impact holiday travel. In mid October, TSA Administrator David Pekoske told press that the travel body was having to make “contingency plans” as the vaccine take-up among employees was only at around 60 per cent.

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US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system or public health resources are far more able to respond to the threat that COVID poses to our country and do so in …

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11
1 year, 8 months ago

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11

India Today  

The United States will end its Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House said on Monday. In February, the US House of Representatives voted to lift the requirement that most foreign air travellers be vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the few remaining pandemic travel restrictions …

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said on May 1. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” Federal courts and Congress have already rolled back Mr. Biden's vaccine requirements for large employers …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

LA Times  

The Biden administration will end most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends. The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system …

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees
1 year, 11 months ago

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City, which once had the nation’s strictest workplace vaccination rules for COVID-19, is ending one of its last such mandates, saying it will no longer require the shots for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers. We’re grateful that we can now, as we leave the emergency phase of the pandemic, modify more of …

L.A. shifts course on vaccine mandates for city workers, will approve exemptions
1 year, 11 months ago

L.A. shifts course on vaccine mandates for city workers, will approve exemptions

LA Times  

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter paramedic holds the COVID-19 vaccine to begin to fire personnel in December 2020. When Los Angeles city employees file for religious or medical exemptions to the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, the requests are typically reviewed to ensure that exemption requests are valid. Personnel Department General Manager Dana Brown sent a memo to department heads …

NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1
2 years, 3 months ago

NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector employers on Nov. 1, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday in another sign of the city’s gradual return to pre-pandemic norms. The city began requiring almost all private businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace in December 2021, just as the Omicron wave began claiming hundreds …

Qantas insists passengers are vaccinated despite Australia scrapping Covid entry rules
2 years, 6 months ago

Qantas insists passengers are vaccinated despite Australia scrapping Covid entry rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Qantas, the Australian national carrier, has confirmed that it still requires passengers on its international flights …

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
2 years, 7 months ago

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travellers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Biden administration put in place the testing requirement last year, as it moved away from restrictions that …

United Airlines says 2,000 unvaccinated employees can return
2 years, 10 months ago

United Airlines says 2,000 unvaccinated employees can return

Al Jazeera  

Workers who avoided vaccination by claiming a medical or religious exemption will be allowed back starting March 28. United Airlines will bring back employees who were placed on unpaid leave last year because they refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline told employees in a memo Thursday that workers who avoided vaccination by claiming a medical or religious exemption …

NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor’s office said Monday. The city sent notices in late January to up to 4,000 workers, saying they had to show proof they got at least two doses of the vaccine or else they’d lose their jobs. …

Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers

Associated Press  

Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks. “But not having staff is also a really big concern, because the neglect that happens as a result of …

Federal court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers
2 years, 11 months ago

Federal court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers

NPR  

Federal court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal court in Texas on Friday blocked the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for federal workers, which has been in place since November, in a ruling that the administration is expected to appeal. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, a nominee …

Citigroup to Fire Unvaccinated Employees Under 'No Jab No Job' Policy; Details Here
3 years ago

Citigroup to Fire Unvaccinated Employees Under 'No Jab No Job' Policy; Details Here

News 18  

Citigroup Inc staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at the end of the month unless they are granted an exemption, according to a company memo seen by Reuters on Friday. While Citigroup is the first Wall Street bank to enforce a vaccine mandate, …

Fox News drops testing option for office workers and will require vaccination
3 years ago

Fox News drops testing option for office workers and will require vaccination

The Independent  

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Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees
3 years ago

Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aerospace giant Boeing said Friday …

Roughly 80% of L.A. city workers report being vaccinated ahead of Saturday deadline
3 years ago

Roughly 80% of L.A. city workers report being vaccinated ahead of Saturday deadline

LA Times  

“The intention was never to fire anyone,” said City Council President Nury Martinez, “but we cannot put the residents of this city at risk of getting sick, and possibly dying, because of an unvaccinated city employee.” Roughly 80% of Los Angeles city employees had reported that they were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon, the day before a …

For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday
3 years, 1 month ago

For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose between jabs or jobs. “I’m not going to lose a good employee because of …

New York City to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers
3 years, 1 month ago

New York City to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers

LA Times  

Private employers in New York City will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Monday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The vaccine mandate for private businesses will take effect Dec. 27 and is aimed at preventing a spike in coronavirus infections during the holiday season and the colder months, the mayor said on MSNBC’s “Morning …

US travel rules: can I visit the States and what are the testing and entry requirements?
3 years, 1 month ago

US travel rules: can I visit the States and what are the testing and entry requirements?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends, but does not insist, that fully vaccinated travellers “take a viral …

White House: 92% Of Fed Workers Under Mandate Are Vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

White House: 92% Of Fed Workers Under Mandate Are Vaccinated

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel. On Tuesday, one day after the deadline for compliance, 92% of the 3.5 million federal workers covered by Biden’s mandate reported to the government that they are at least partially …

US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January
3 years, 1 month ago

US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January

Firstpost  

Essential travellers entering by ferry will also be required to be fully vaccinated by the same date Washington: President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing US land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on 22 January, the administration planned to announce Tuesday. A senior administration official said the requirement, …

Businesses respond to South Australia's border opening with calls for more clarity around mandates
3 years, 1 month ago

Businesses respond to South Australia's border opening with calls for more clarity around mandates

ABC  

As South Australia opens its eastern borders to double-vaccinated travellers, many businesses are frustrated that the buck will stop with them when it comes to vaccine mandates, while others are just desperate for more clarity. Key points: SA's border opened yesterday to vaccinated travellers Some businesses have introduced their own vaccine mandates for staff and customers The government has ruled …

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Monday announced that 95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. “Ahead of tonight’s deadline, the federal government has achieved 95% compliance, and 90% of the 3.5 million federal workers are already vaccinated,” White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said during a press briefing, confirming previous CNN …

More than 90% of federal workers have had a shot by the COVID-19 vaccine deadline
3 years, 1 month ago

More than 90% of federal workers have had a shot by the COVID-19 vaccine deadline

NPR  

More than 90% of federal workers have had a shot by the COVID-19 vaccine deadline Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images More than 90% of federal employees will have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose by the end of Monday, the deadline for the largest workforce in the country to get vaccinated under a …

As WA COVID vaccine mandate deadline looms, some WA workers say they'll quit rather than get the jab
3 years, 1 month ago

As WA COVID vaccine mandate deadline looms, some WA workers say they'll quit rather than get the jab

ABC  

Chantal Storer loves her job at Panna Bakery, but last week she worked her final shift. Key points: Vaccination against COVID will soon be mandatory for 75 per cent of WA's workforce Vaccination against COVID will soon be mandatory for 75 per cent of WA's workforce About 70 per cent of businesses are worried their staff will refuse the jab …

Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA says
3 years, 1 month ago

Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of airline passengers …

‘No vaccine required’ job listings are the latest tactic to attract workers
3 years, 2 months ago

‘No vaccine required’ job listings are the latest tactic to attract workers

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — In the search for workers in this tight labor market, companies have courted new hires with the promise of higher wages, sign-on bonuses, ample vacation time, andchildcare. The latest: “No vaccine required.” That three-word phrase is popping up across online job listings as businesses seek to turn the federal government’s proposed vaccine decree on its …

Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers

LA Times  

About 4 million federal workers are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president’s executive order. “The president and the administration wouldn’t have put these requirements in place if they didn’t think that they were appropriate and necessary,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “And the administration is certainly prepared to defend them.” If the …

Millions of workers now face a vaccination mandate. How to tell if you’re one of them
3 years, 2 months ago

Millions of workers now face a vaccination mandate. How to tell if you’re one of them

LA Times  

People who work for employers with 100 or more workers, such as large grocery store chains, will have to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4. For the record: A previous version of this article reported that the OSHA vaccine mandate applies to private companies with more than 100 employees. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration laid out three key …

US issues new guidelines for air travel, lifts restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

US issues new guidelines for air travel, lifts restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travellers

Live Mint  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travelers and lifting severe travel restrictions on China, India and much of Europe effective Nov. 8, the White House said. "It is in the interests of the United States to move away from the country-by-country restrictions previously applied during the COVID-19 pandemic …

US outlines plans for vaccinating children against COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

US outlines plans for vaccinating children against COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

The White House initiative comes as New York City became the latest jurisdiction to mandate vaccines for employees. Biden has also announced plans to use an array of executive orders and rule-changes to require workers at hospitals that receive federal reimbursements and federal contractors to receive the jab, as well as a change to Occupational Safety and Health Administration policy …

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers
3 years, 2 months ago

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers

NPR  

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Charles Rex Arbogast/AP For hundreds of public employees in the state of Washington, where a new vaccine mandate for state employees went into effect this week, Monday was their last day on the job. Sponsor Message As vaccine …

Vaccinated foreign travelers will be allowed into the U.S. starting Nov. 8
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccinated foreign travelers will be allowed into the U.S. starting Nov. 8

NPR  

Vaccinated foreign travelers will be allowed into the U.S. starting Nov. 8 Enlarge this image toggle caption Themba Hadebe/AP Themba Hadebe/AP Foreign tourists who have been shut out of the United States since the early days of the pandemic will be allowed to visit starting on Nov. 8, as long as they can show that they are fully vaccinated, the …

United firing 232 employees as US airlines grapple with vaccine mandates
3 years, 3 months ago

United firing 232 employees as US airlines grapple with vaccine mandates

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy United Airlines is firing …

United Airlines must delay its vaccine mandate for workers seeking an exemption
3 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines must delay its vaccine mandate for workers seeking an exemption

NPR  

United Airlines must delay its vaccine mandate for workers seeking an exemption Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP A federal judge in Texas ordered United Airlines to temporarily halt its plan to put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave if they have requested an exemption from the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. But for the small portion …

NT government sets November 12 deadline for COVID-19 vaccine mandate
3 years, 3 months ago

NT government sets November 12 deadline for COVID-19 vaccine mandate

ABC  

The Northern Territory government has issued a legal direction mandating workers in a broad range of settings receive their COVID-19 vaccine within a month. Key points: The Chief Minister says the mandate includes workers in all public-facing roles The Chief Minister says the mandate includes workers in all public-facing roles Impacted workers must receive their first jab by November 12 …

Thousands are being fired for not getting the Covid shot. What happens now?
3 years, 3 months ago

Thousands are being fired for not getting the Covid shot. What happens now?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery “There’s so much selfishness …

IBM tells US staff to get vaccine by December 8 or face suspension
3 years, 3 months ago

IBM tells US staff to get vaccine by December 8 or face suspension

Hindustan Times  

International Business Machines Corp said all of its US-based employees must be vaccinated by December 8 or be put on unpaid suspension. In June, IBM told US employees to return to the office by September but was then forced to shut down New York City locations amid rising Covid-19 cases in August. The Armonk, New York-based company told workers that …

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated

NPR  

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption Sam Almira/United Airlines Sam Almira/United Airlines In the quest to get more Americans vaccinated, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Vaccine mandates work. Deciding to get vaccinated involves getting the opinions of people you trust With United's deadline approaching, Applegate finally settled on …

Employer vaccine mandates are growing more popular but opposition remains
3 years, 3 months ago

Employer vaccine mandates are growing more popular but opposition remains

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Employer Covid-19 vaccine mandates have become increasingly common. A series of recent survey questions show a clear majority is on board with various groups of workers, such as health care workers, government employees or teachers, being required to get vaccine or stop working. Gallup also found that 58% of workers would strongly or somewhat favor …

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s Covid-19 numbers, but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated. Kaiser noted that the bulk of the interviews for September’s poll happened before Pfizer announced on September 20 that its Covid-19 vaccine was safe and generated a “robust” antibody response in children …

Early data shows about half of CT state workers vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Early data shows about half of CT state workers vaccinated

Associated Press  

Early data shows about 19,000 of Connecticut’s roughly 32,000 state employees who work for executive branch agencies are fully vaccinated, a figure that’s expected to change over the coming days, state officials announced Wednesday. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said they’re also optimistic more people will decide to get vaccinated in the coming days as state officials continue to sort through …

Mandates are boosting vaccination rates, but not without a tradeoff
3 years, 3 months ago

Mandates are boosting vaccination rates, but not without a tradeoff

CNN  

CNN — Mandates that require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have spurred workers to get vaccinated in recent weeks – yet some holdouts have been suspended or lost their jobs, and workplaces are scrambling to cover potential shortages. “This new information shows that holding firm on the vaccine mandate for health care workers is simply the right thing to …

Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate
3 years, 3 months ago

Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate

CNN  

New York CNN Business — United Airlines announced Tuesday that only 593 of its workers face dismissal for not complying with the requirement to get a Covid-19 vaccine. “Our rationale for requiring the vaccine for all United’s US-based employees was simple – to keep our people safe,” said United CEO Scott Kirby in a letter sent to United employees, which …

New York’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers leads to suspension of hundreds of holdouts
3 years, 3 months ago

New York’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers leads to suspension of hundreds of holdouts

CNN  

New York CNN — Hundreds of unvaccinated health care workers across New York were suspended Tuesday and could soon lose their jobs entirely as the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers went into effect overnight. “This new information shows that holding firm on the vaccine mandate for health care workers is simply the right thing to do to …

New York vaccine mandates: What you need to know
3 years, 3 months ago

New York vaccine mandates: What you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccines were mandated by New York City for public school employees, by the state for health care workers and by the state’s court system for staff members after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received full approval from the US Food and Drug …

As Vaccine Deadlines Approach, Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages Will Occur
3 years, 3 months ago

As Vaccine Deadlines Approach, Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages Will Occur

NPR  

As Vaccine Deadlines Approach, Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages Will Occur Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz/AP Eduardo Munoz/AP Hospitals and nursing homes around the U.S. are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state deadlines arrive for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. We are concerned about how it will exacerbate an already quite serious staffing problem," said …

New York governor anticipates possible health care staff shortages due to vaccine mandate non-compliance
3 years, 3 months ago

New York governor anticipates possible health care staff shortages due to vaccine mandate non-compliance

CNN  

CNN — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday she’s ready to declare a state of emergency – if needed – to prevent staff shortages that may be triggered by health care workers who don’t adhere to the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, which goes into effect Monday. Earlier this month in New York, a federal judge temporarily suspended state health …

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