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United Airlines will require U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October

CHICAGO — United Airlines will require U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, joining a growing number of corporations responding to a surge in coronavirus cases. United has 67,000 employees in the U.S. It’s the first major U.S. airline to say it will require vaccinations for workers. Company leaders called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines. United CEO Scott Kirby says he knows some employees will disagree with the decision, but adds it’s clear that everyone is safer when everyone is vaccinated. The airline estimates up to 90% of its pilots and close to 80% of its flight attendants are already vaccinated.