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News Articles: vaccine mandate

United Airlines has mandated that all U.S. employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination. Those granted exemptions will be put on leave.

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Unvaccinated United Airlines Employees To Be Put On Temporary Leave

United Airlines has told employees who have applied for religious or medical exemptions to the company's vaccine mandate that if approved, they will be put on leave next month.

September 09, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
woman healthcare professional in mask holds a vaccine syringe

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  • Health

‘Mandates Work’: Emory Doctors Encourage People To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Plenty of evidence exists supporting vaccination mandates in schools, workplaces and health care settings, doctors with Emory University School of Medicine said this week after full approval came from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.  

August 25, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Nurse with elderly patient

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Biden Vaccine Mandate For Senior Homes Prompts Warnings Of 'Dire' Georgia Nurse Shortage

Nursing homes will be required to ensure their staffers are vaccinated against COVID-19, or risk losing federal Medicare and Medicaid dollars, the Biden administration announced Wednesday in a major move on vaccinations as the delta variant sweeps many states.

August 19, 2021
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  • Ross Williams and
  • Laura Olson
Alice Gomez and Maria Ramos work at Dr. Bronner's soap factory in Vista, Calif. The company is doing weekly coronavirus testing but still wants all its workers vaccinated.

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  • Business

Employers Want You To Get Vaccinated. This One Is Offering A $1,000 Bonus

With the delta variant spreading, more companies are mandating that employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus, but some are still hoping bonuses will do the trick.

August 17, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
Vaccination cards are key to a lot of activities, so they need to be both protected and available.

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  • Health

How To Have Your Vaccine Confirmation On You At All Times

The cards need to be both protected and available to show when needed. You can carry the original paper card with you, plastic coated perhaps. But lots of people stash it away and show a digital copy.

August 10, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
A United Airlines jetliner taxis down a runway for take off from Denver International Airport last month. The carrier has become the first major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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  • Business

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

Citing "incredibly compelling" evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, United CEO Scott Kirby announced the policy change on Friday. It will affect the carrier's 67,000 U.S. employees.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
"We have three vaccines that work and are readily available, so what's it going to take?," said Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez.

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  • Law

LA Lawmakers Consider Requiring People To Be Vaccinated In Indoor Public Spaces

City council members introduced a sort of "no shots, no service" mandate, following in the footsteps of New York City. In Los Angeles, would-be customers would have to show proof of at least one dose.

August 05, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson promoted COVID-19 vaccinations at a community town hall at Arkansas State University Mountain Home (ASUMH) in Mountain Home, Arkansas, on July 16. Arkansas is one of several states that has passed laws prohibiting vaccine requirements.

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  • Politics

Some States Are Working To Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The vast majority of these laws apply only to state and local governments, meaning private schools and employers could still require people to get vaccinated.

August 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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