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Southwest Airlines mandates COVID-19 vaccines for employees

Headline from WQAD, on the newest of 2 developments

Delta remains the only major carrier without a mandate in place.

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  1. Southwest Airlines will require COVID vaccinations for employees

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    Southwest Airlines mandates COVID-19 vaccines for employees

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  1. The Hill

    American Airlines now requiring employees to be vaccinated (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    American Airlines is joining several other carriers in requiring its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

  2. WFAA Dallas

    Southwest Airlines will require COVID vaccinations for employees (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Southwest Airlines initially offered extra pay for employees to get vaccinated, but had resisted a vaccine mandate until now.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Southwest Airlines Says Staff Must Be Vaccinated Against Covid by Dec. 8 Under Federal Rules (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Southwest Airlines is the latest carrier to require employees to be vaccinated under new federal guidelines.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Southwest Airlines to Require Employees to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Southwest Airlines will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, the airline says.

  5. Insider

    Southwest Airlines will require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Southwest said that employees would need to be fully vaccinated "to continue employment," according to the Dallas Morning News.

  6. WQAD

    Southwest Airlines mandates COVID-19 vaccines for employees (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    Delta remains the only major carrier without a mandate in place.

  7. Fox10 Phoenix

    Southwest Airlines requiring all employees to get COVID-19 vaccine (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Southwest Airlines said its employees must get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Dec. 8, 2021.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago travelers react to vaccine mandate for Southwest Airlines employees (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Southwest Airlines is the latest major carrier to require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

  9. FOX 4 Dallas

    Southwest Airlines to require COVID-19 vaccine for all employees (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    All Southwest Airlines employees will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Dallas-based company announced Monday.

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