United Airlines must delay its vaccine mandate for workers seeking an exemption
3 years, 2 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 of employees that refused to get a coronavirus vaccine and requested either a medical or religious exemption from United, the company said it would place those workers on unpaid leave. United Airlines issued a statement, according to reports: "Vaccine requirements work and nearly all of United's U.S. employees have chosen to get a shot. Fights continue over COVID-19 mandates Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz Avarez/AP Eduardo Munoz Avarez/AP American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue also joined United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees
1 year, 10 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 …

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 …

US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders
2 years, 8 months ago

US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

Hindustan Times  

The Joe Biden administration said Thursday it is extending a requirement that non-US citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide a before boarding flights to the US. The requirements were first adopted in November as part of reopening the United States to land crossings by foreign tourists after …

New York City Mayor Set to Lift Vaccine Mandate on Athletes, Performers: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

New York City Mayor Set to Lift Vaccine Mandate on Athletes, Performers: Report

News 18  

New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to lift the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for performers and professional athletes as early as this week, Politico reported on Wednesday, a rule that has come under growing criticism by local sports teams. The mandate, imposed by former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is part of a larger order that all private-sector workers in …

NBA star Kyrie Irving could be allowed to play as NYC exempts athletes from vaccine mandate
2 years, 9 months ago

NBA star Kyrie Irving could be allowed to play as NYC exempts athletes from vaccine mandate

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 New York City mayor …

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes
2 years, 9 months ago

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes

NPR  

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes Enlarge this image toggle caption Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP NEW YORK — New York city's mayor will announce Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the city's vaccine mandate for private workers. The move will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who refused to be vaccinated …

United Airlines says 2,000 unvaccinated employees can return
2 years, 9 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 …

If NYC lifts this indoor vaccine mandate, Kyrie Irving still won’t be able to play at home
2 years, 9 months ago

If NYC lifts this indoor vaccine mandate, Kyrie Irving still won’t be able to play at home

CNN  

CNN — New York City plans to soon lift one of its Covid-19 vaccine requirements for indoor activities, but Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, who is unvaccinated, still won’t be able to play home games due to the city’s workplace vaccine mandate, a city official confirmed to CNN. On Sunday, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that provided the city’s …

United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives
2 years, 11 months ago

United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives

NPR  

United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Amid a flurry of flight cancellations, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a window into the staffing challenges employers are facing due to the omicron surge. Sponsor Message In the memo, Kirby also took the opportunity …

Pentagon considering COVID-19 booster mandate for troops
3 years ago

Pentagon considering COVID-19 booster mandate for troops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday that there are “active discussions” within the department about making the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for service members, even as thousands refuse or seek exemptions from the initial shot requirement. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said there have been no final decisions on the matter, but added that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “absolutely …

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?
3 years ago

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?

Associated Press  

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? To control the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden previously said businesses with 100 or more employees would need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus. But soon after the rule was issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it faced …

Biden’s vaccine mandate is on hold, but companies are moving ahead anyway
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s vaccine mandate is on hold, but companies are moving ahead anyway

CNN  

Isidore CNN Business — For most employers it’s full-speed ahead on Covid vaccine mandates, regardless of whether the courts uphold or strike down President Joe Biden’s requirements. A Federal Court of Appeals put on hold the Biden administration’s plans to mandate vaccines or weekly tests for staff of businesses with 100 or more employees. For example, a federal court this …

Court rules United Airlines can put workers with vaccine exemptions on unpaid leave
3 years, 1 month ago

Court rules United Airlines can put workers with vaccine exemptions on unpaid leave

NPR  

Court rules United Airlines can put workers with vaccine exemptions on unpaid leave Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A federal court in Texas has handed United Airlines a win, for now. A group of United employees sued the airline over its policy that puts unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave if they have been granted …

US issues new guidelines for air travel, lifts restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travellers
3 years, 1 month 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 …

NBA commissioner hopes Kyrie Irving changes his mind over COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA commissioner hopes Kyrie Irving changes his mind over COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver hopes Kyrie Irving will eventually get vaccinated and said he respects New York City's COVID-19 regulations that have put the Brooklyn Nets guard's season under doubt. Irving said last week he was "being true to what feels good" by choosing not to get vaccinated after the Brooklyn Nets decided he would not be allowed …

Kyrie Irving 'being true' to himself by not getting vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Kyrie Irving 'being true' to himself by not getting vaccinated

The Hindu  

Kyrie Irving said he was "being true to what feels good" by choosing not to get vaccinated after the Brooklyn Nets decided he will not be allowed to practice or play with them until he complies with New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. A New York mandate requires proof of at least one shot of the vaccine to enter large …

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated
3 years, 2 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 …

Mandates are boosting vaccination rates, but not without a tradeoff
3 years, 2 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 …

New York’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers leads to suspension of hundreds of holdouts
3 years, 2 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 …

Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate
3 years, 2 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 vaccine mandates: What you need to know
3 years, 2 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 …

New York governor anticipates possible health care staff shortages due to vaccine mandate non-compliance
3 years, 2 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 …

United Airlines say 97% of US employees have been vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines say 97% of US employees have been vaccinated

Associated Press  

DALLAS — United Airlines says more than 97% of its U.S.-based employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 now that there is less than a week before a deadline to get the shots or get fired. Six United employees sued United this week claiming that the airline is discriminating against employees who get exemptions from the vaccine mandate by placing them …

Travelling to the US? Here are America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel
3 years, 3 months ago

Travelling to the US? Here are America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel

Firstpost  

According to the new COVID-19 rules for international travel, fully-vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter US from November. Check the new set of guidelines here The Biden administration is rolling out new international travel policies affecting Americans and noncitizens alike who want to fly into the US. Fully vaccinated Americans will only need to show proof of a negative …

United CEO says the employer mandate is the best way to raise vaccination rates
3 years, 3 months ago

United CEO says the employer mandate is the best way to raise vaccination rates

CNN  

CNN — United Airlines has achieved a high level of compliance with the strict vaccine mandate it set for its 67,000 US employees. But last week President Joe Biden announced a federal mandate for companies with 100 or more employees to either require their workers get a vaccine or submit to weekly testing. But while travel between some countries requires …

The vaccine mandate may not apply to your driver or server
3 years, 3 months ago

The vaccine mandate may not apply to your driver or server

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Some 80 million private sector employees will be required to get a Covid vaccine or weekly Covid test under the federal rules announced by President Joe Biden last week. “If McDonald’s does and Wendy’s doesn’t, those employees who don’t want to get vaccinated are going to walk out the door to go over to Wendy’s.” …

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
3 years, 3 months ago

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans — private-sector employees as well as health care workers and federal contractors — in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant. Henry McMaster of South Carolina said in a …

United Airlines workers with religious objections to the Covid vaccine will be placed on unpaid leave
3 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines workers with religious objections to the Covid vaccine will be placed on unpaid leave

CNN  

New York CNN Business — United Airlines told employees that they will be placed on indefinite unpaid leave if they refuse to get a Covid vaccine for religious reasons. “Given our focus on safety and the steep increases in Covid infections, hospitalizations and deaths, all employees whose request is approved will be placed on temporary, unpaid personal leave on October …

United lays out employee rules as vaccine requirement looms
3 years, 3 months ago

United lays out employee rules as vaccine requirement looms

Associated Press  

United Airlines says that more than half its employees who weren’t vaccinated last month have gotten their shots since the company announced that vaccines would be required. United said Wednesday, however, that employees whose bids for exemptions based on medical reasons or religious beliefs are denied will get five more weeks to get vaccinated. United says requests for medical exemptions …

FDA vaccine approval is a shot in arm for President Biden’s COVID campaign
3 years, 4 months ago

FDA vaccine approval is a shot in arm for President Biden’s COVID campaign

LA Times  

FDA’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine comes at a key time for Biden, with Americans growing disenchanted with his handling of the pandemic. The battle against COVID-19 passed a regulatory milestone Monday when the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer’s vaccine, a decision that could boost President Biden’s effort to control the pandemic. Although Americans may …

United, Frontier, Hawaiian require employees to get vaccinated. Will passengers care?
3 years, 4 months ago

United, Frontier, Hawaiian require employees to get vaccinated. Will passengers care?

LA Times  

As travel bounces back from the pandemic, there’s a rift emerging in the airline industry over employee vaccination mandates. Business These companies are requiring employees get vaccinated As the Delta variant spreads, employers are increasingly establishing vaccination mandates for their workers. American Airlines said the carrier was also encouraging employees to get vaccinated, and is offering an additional day off …

Anthony Fauci hopeful of COVID vaccines getting full OK by FDA within weeks
3 years, 4 months ago

Anthony Fauci hopeful of COVID vaccines getting full OK by FDA within weeks

India TV News  

The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end and predicted the potential move will spur a wave of vaccine mandates in the private sector as well as schools and universities. Fauci, who is President Joe Biden’s …

Nearly 1,500 health systems across the United States mandate Covid-19 vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1,500 health systems across the United States mandate Covid-19 vaccination

CNN  

KHN — Hospitals coast to coast are demanding their employees get vaccinated against covid as the highly contagious delta variant tears through populations with low vaccination rates. “Your health care decisions are private, they’re protected by the constitution of the state of Montana,” Rep. Jennifer Carlson, a Republican, said in March as she introduced the bill. “Whereas, they were literally …

United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated

Associated Press  

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases. A smaller carrier, Frontier Airlines, said later Friday that it will require employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1 or face “regular” testing for the …

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated

NPR  

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job. On the other hand, American Airline CEO Doug Parker has told The New York …

United Airlines latest US firm to mandate COVID jabs for staff
3 years, 4 months ago

United Airlines latest US firm to mandate COVID jabs for staff

Al Jazeera  

United Airlines on Friday became the first major carrier in the US to require all of its domestic staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. United Airlines on Friday became the first major carrier in the United States to require all of its domestic staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, adding to the list of US corporations imposing vaccine …

Biden announces COVID jab requirements for US federal workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces COVID jab requirements for US federal workers

Al Jazeera  

The president stops short of a mandate as unvaccinated workers will instead be subject to regular testing and other restrictions. United States President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that all civilian federal workers will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face regular testing, social distancing, mask requirements and travel limits. “Every federal government employee will be asked to …

Biden announces measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations, including a requirement for federal employees
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations, including a requirement for federal employees

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a number of new steps his administration will take to try to get more Americans vaccinated and slow the spread of coronavirus, including requiring that all federal employees must attest to being vaccinated against Covid-19 or face strict protocols. You’ll see stories of unvaccinated patients in hospitals, as they’re lying in bed …

Get vaccine or face weekly tests: California, NYC tells workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Get vaccine or face weekly tests: California, NYC tells workers

India TV News  

California and New York City announced Monday that they would require all government employees to get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly COVID-19 testing, and the Department of Veterans Affairs became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to receive the shot. The announcements are the “opening of the floodgates” as more government entities and companies impose …

United Holds Drawings For Free Flights For Those Who Get The Shot
3 years, 7 months ago

United Holds Drawings For Free Flights For Those Who Get The Shot

NPR  

United Holds Drawings For Free Flights For Those Who Get The Shot Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Krispy Kreme is giving away a complimentary glazed doughnut to anyone who flashes their vaccine card. Now, United Airlines has become the latest entity to offer an incentive to get more of its customers inoculated against the coronavirus: the …

Delta Air Lines is requiring vaccines for new employees
3 years, 7 months ago

Delta Air Lines is requiring vaccines for new employees

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Delta Air Lines is requiring new employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine, making it one of the largest US companies to issue a mandate. “Any person joining Delta in the future we will mandate to get vaccinated before they can sign up with the company,” CEO Ed Bastian told CNN’s Richard Quest in an exclusive …

Going back into work? Prepare to prove you’ve been vaccinated
3 years, 7 months ago

Going back into work? Prepare to prove you’ve been vaccinated

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula in the Bay area are gearing up to welcome 1,000 students to their summer program in June. And once we have that framework in place, it’s a very simple decision,” said Peter Fortenbaugh, CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. “There’s an exception for …

When Can You Be Required to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
54 years, 11 months ago

When Can You Be Required to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Slate  

In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread distribution and administration of vaccines are raising hopes of achieving herd immunity—and returning to some sense of normalcy—in the U.S. Health care providers, long-term care facilities, airlines, restaurants, universities, and other entities are currently considering, or have already implemented, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, leaving Americans wondering whether these entities can require them …

American Tells Pilots To Take Vaccine On Own Time But Plans Airport-based Rollout
3 years, 11 months ago

American Tells Pilots To Take Vaccine On Own Time But Plans Airport-based Rollout

News 18  

American Airlines has told pilots they should take a COVID-19 vaccine on their own time while preparing a broader voluntary program for employee vaccinations at airports around the country. Vaccines could be ready for Chicago-based staff as soon as mid-February, and possibly sooner in New York, though American is not requiring them, said Jennifer Saddy, managing director of absence management …

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