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On Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, Delta Air Lines announced it will require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or pay a $200 monthly fee. Starting Nov. 1, unvaccinated employees on Delta Air Lines\u2019 health plan would be responsible for paying a $200 monthly surcharge for health benefits, in addition to being tested weekly for COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers will undergo weekly testing beginning mid-September, according to the company.<\/p>\n

Delta Air Lines\u2019 CEO, Ed Bastian, said the company acknowledges that vaccinations are the \u201cmost effective\u201d way to combat the spread of COVID-19\u201475% of the organization is fully vaccinated. Moreover, Bastian said it costs Delta Air Lines $50,000 per employee hospital stay due to COVID-19. The $200 surcharge is intended to both offset those costs and incentivize employees to get vaccinated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always known that vaccinations are the most effective tool to keep our people safe and healthy in the face of this global health crisis.\u201d<\/em> – Ed Bastion, Delta Air Lines CEO<\/p>\n

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This move by Delta Air Lines comes soon after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was fully approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. With full approval, more companies are beginning to reassess their vaccine policies. United Airlines, for instance, announced that it will now require its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated\u2014Goldman Sachs and Google have also announced similar plans.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next?<\/strong> With a fully approved vaccine on the market, employers can expect more organizations to push for higher vaccination rates among their workforces. Even the federal government recently announced a vaccine requirement among its employees and contractors.<\/p>\n

Businesses are having to weigh the value of COVID-19 vaccines and uninterrupted operations against employee uncertainty and vaccine reluctance. The solution won\u2019t always be as easy an introducing a mandate, however. Organizations are recommended to evaluate vaccination policies in light of their own unique circumstance.<\/p>\n

Reach out<\/a> today for help reviewing your strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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