American Airlines delays vaccine mandate until January next year
American Airlines Group Inc delayed the rollout of a mandate that requires its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus until Jan. 4, CE Doug Parker said in a letter to employees on Thursday. This comes hours after the Biden administration moved forward the vaccination deadline for large US companies from Dec. 8 to Jan. 4. Separately, Southwest said it was reviewing the revised guidance from the administration. Biden had in September unveiled plans for the mandate, seeking to increase vaccination rates amid a dangerous surge in COVID-19 cases and get more people back to work.<br/>
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American Airlines delays vaccine mandate until January next year
American Airlines Group Inc delayed the rollout of a mandate that requires its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus until Jan. 4, CE Doug Parker said in a letter to employees on Thursday. This comes hours after the Biden administration moved forward the vaccination deadline for large US companies from Dec. 8 to Jan. 4. Separately, Southwest said it was reviewing the revised guidance from the administration. Biden had in September unveiled plans for the mandate, seeking to increase vaccination rates amid a dangerous surge in COVID-19 cases and get more people back to work.<br/>
