General Electric announces vaccine mandate for employees

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Posted at 6:17 PM, Oct 19, 2021

and past updated 2021-10-19 19:17:33-04

General Electric volition necessitate its astir 60,000 U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The determination was reportedly made to comply with President Biden's enforcement order, which requires national contractors to beryllium vaccinated.

Employees indispensable amusement impervious of vaccination oregon beryllium cleared for a aesculapian oregon spiritual exemption by Dec. 8.

Numerous companies announced vaccine mandates aft President Biden signed the enforcement order.

Southwest said it would comply with the vaccine mandate. However, connected Tuesday, the institution said it would not terminate employees whose exemption presumption is inactive pending connected Dec. 8.

Those employees tin proceed moving truthful agelong arsenic they are "following each COVID disguise and distancing guidelines applicable to their position."

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