Originally Posted by AntiPeter

Did United justify this decision?

Vaccines don't seem to significantly reduce spread of the virus, they reduce the likelihood of severe illness among the most vulnerable. Most UAL employees are not the "most vulnerable", so from a medical standpoint I'm not sure I see the benefit. From a medical standpoint.

Also, this is only valid for US employees...? I don't think the company can mandate it overseas.

I'd be happy if United concentrated on improving their product and operational performance -- the woke nonsense is fairly destructive.

Originally Posted by AntiPeter

Did United justify this decision?

Vaccines don't seem to significantly reduce spread of the virus, they reduce the likelihood of severe illness among the most vulnerable. Most UAL employees are not the "most vulnerable", so from a medical standpoint I'm not sure I see the benefit. From a medical standpoint.

Also, this is only valid for US employees...? I don't think the company can mandate it overseas.

I'd be happy if United concentrated on improving their product and operational performance -- the woke nonsense is fairly destructive.

Originally Posted by AntiPeter

Did United justify this decision?

Vaccines don't seem to significantly reduce spread of the virus, they reduce the likelihood of severe illness among the most vulnerable.

Originally Posted by Andy

JFC. That program got canned in 2004 and wasn't resurrected before I retired. Who revived that moronic program?

Originally Posted by Andy

JFC. That program got canned in 2004 and wasn't resurrected before I retired. Who revived that moronic program?

Originally Posted by AAL763

It’s amazing how quickly a lot of the covidiots on here and at HQ even managed to get out of bed for the last 1.5 years. It’s even more amazing how quickly they’ve all turned into fascistic morons with dictatorial aspirations. This ‘vaccine’, if you can even call it that, is quite literally still experimental. Hell, now we know it doesn’t even prevent one from getting COVID, and most importantly, it doesn’t even prevent spread of the virus. Hence why all the idiots that rushed to inject the experimental potion into their veins, in order to “gain their sense of normalcy back”, are now being told to mask up again everywhere they go. Most vaccines are tested for 5+ years before being given the green light by the FDA. But, by all means, you fearful fascistic dictatorial aspirants go inject yourselves with something with which we have NO idea of the long-term effects. Keep patting yourselves on the back, thinking you’re all heroes. We’ll see how you all feel 5 years from now. This country is done as we know it, and you sheep are the reason for it.

Originally Posted by ThumbsUp

It was voluntary for about a year in 2005. Aside from that it was mandatory for everyone deploying or in some cases at all times.

Originally Posted by rickair7777

Significant error (or misdirection) in this statement...

True: If a vaccinated and an un-vaccinated person both actually got covid, then they both might be able to spread it.

But the vaccinated person is much less likely to actually get covid in then first place, so they are statistically less likely to bring it to work and spread it to others. 20 times less likely based on the known vaccine efficacy (which may be reduced a little bit for the delta variant).

Originally Posted by Broncofan

Definitely man! Hold strong don’t get the shot! Well as long as you are senior to me.

Originally Posted by Andy

Dude, wake up. 'My body my choice' in the current political environment only applies to abortion. In the current political environment, your body is required to get the jab.
It's a darned good thing we're moving unvaccinated (and in more than a few cases, infected) illegal aliens throughout the country. It's no longer catch and release; it's catch and bus nationwide. It makes 'superspreader events' look rather mundane.