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.
Top health officials warn they will miss President Joe Biden’s Sept. 20 deadline, when he hoped to start widely delivering COVID-19 booster shots.United Airlines said Wednesday that more than half its employees who weren't vaccinated last month have gotten their shots since the company announced thatThe airline's 67,000 U.S.-based employees face a Sept. 27 deadline for getting vaccinated or face termination or unpaid leave.
United declined to say exactly how many employees have recently been vaccinated, what percentage of the workforce is now vaccinated, or how many workers requested an exemption. United says requests for medical exemptions will be judged by medical staffers including nurses, while requests for waivers based on religious beliefs will be handled by personnel-office employees.Employees whose requests for exemptions are denied will get another five weeks to get vaccinated or face termination. The policy gets more complicated when workers win a medical or religious exemption.
Employees who rarely deal with passengers — examples include baggage handlers and mechanics — and whose exemptions are approved will also be put on leave, but only until the airline comes up with a plan for weekly testing and mandatory mask-wearing for them.
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