October 4, 2021
SAVING THEM FROM THEMSELVES:
COVID vaccine mandates are working -- for now (Caitlin Owens, 10/04/21, Axios)
Coronavirus vaccine mandates imposed by employers seem to be working so far, suggesting that most vaccine holdouts would rather get the shot than lose their job. [...]States with vaccine mandates for health care workers that have taken effect, like California and New York, have seen a large uptick in vaccinations.These, of course, are blue states and have higher vaccination rates to begin with. But some health systems in red states, like Texas, have seen similar results when their mandates took effect.High-profile mandates outside of the health care sector have also been successful. For instance, United Airlines achieved nearly 100% vaccination among its employees, and Tyson Foods announced that more than 90% of its workers are now vaccinated.The Biden administration announced that it will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly, but this hasn't yet been implemented.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 4, 2021 12:00 AM
