As Governments Stumble, Companies Find a Way to Boost Vaccine Acceptance – By Tim Smart (US News) / Oct 5 2021
Businesses are taking the lead on getting Americans closer to full vaccination levels.
As America struggles to get its population fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, one group is having a great deal of success: corporate America.
With a little over 56% of eligible Americans having received two doses of a vaccine, the U.S. lags many advanced industrialized countries as debate rages over vaccine and masking mandates.
But, ever since many of the country’s largest employers began requiring proof of vaccines this summer, workers have stepped up under the threat of losing their jobs or having to be tested on a regular basis for COVID-19.
In August, United Airlines said it would require vaccinations for its entire workforce, which includes unionized employees. On Friday, the carrier said that almost all of its workers were now vaccinated.
