Delta CEO says it’s ‘very hard’ to mandate COVID vaccines before full approval

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Tuesday it’s “very hard” to mandate people be vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel domestically because the shots aren’t yet fully approved.

The Atlanta-based carrier has no plans to require that passengers of domestic flights be vaccinated, he told CNBC. “It’s very difficult for us to come in and mandate a vaccine that isn’t even federally approved yet. The authorization hasn’t been final yet, so stay tuned,” Bastian reportedly said.