Oct 19, 2021 - Economy

GE to mandate COVID vaccinations for U.S. workers

Ivana Saric

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General Electric will require all of its workers in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19, citing President Biden's executive order for federal contractors, the company confirmed to Axios on Tuesday.

Why it matters: General Electric is the latest in a slew of major companies to mandate the vaccine for workers, following in the footsteps of American Airlines, Tyson Foods and Microsoft, among others.

The big picture: Federal contractors have until Dec. 8 to be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a religious or medical exemption.

General Electric's mandate will apply to roughly 56,000 employees, per the New York Times, which first reported the news,
WCPO Cincinnati earlier reported news of the mandate.

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