Delta Air Lines to Require That New Employees Get Vaccinated
- Carrier aims to block spread, saying it’s near ‘herd immunity’
- American, United don’t require shots for workers or new hires
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Delta Air Lines Inc. will require that new hires be vaccinated against Covid-19, aiming to protect employees and customers as demand for domestic air travel continues to climb.
The carrier has “made great progress to achieve herd immunity,” a trajectory it wants to maintain with the new standard, Delta said Friday. Vaccination isn’t required for current workers, though more than 60% of its workforce has received shots.