Deciding to get vaccinated involves getting the opinions of people you trust She recognized the vaccine mandate as her company's final push to keep employees safe. She was troubled by the death of a co-worker from COVID-19 and the diminished health of another co-worker who had been hospitalized with the virus and survived. 'I thought that was a little bit too rushed. She was also uneasy about how quickly the COVID-19 vaccines had been developed and authorized for use. and abroad about bad reactions to the shots, and she worried that the vaccine could exacerbate her heart condition. Shots - Health News How is the COVID-19 vaccination campaign going in your state?ДЄpplegate, who is 57, had not gotten vaccinated. She was proud of how United had handled the pandemic up until then - the lengths the airline had gone to for keeping workers and customers safe, even partnering with Clorox on cleaning and disinfecting. One of them was Margaret Applegate, a San Francisco-based customer service agent with United for 29 years.

Taking the shot isn't an easy decision for many people. Tyson Foods, New York City schools, major hospital systems in Maine and the NBA are among those with vaccination rates topping 90%. Elsewhere, other employers also report success with mandates. The company says 99.5% of United employees have been vaccinated, not counting the roughly 2,000 who have applied for religious or medical exemptions. airline to tell its workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wanted to keep their jobs. Nowhere is that more apparent than at United Airlines.

In the quest to get more Americans vaccinated, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Vaccine mandates work. Margaret Applegate (in yellow scarf), a United Airlines customer service agent, is accompanied by Lori Augustine, vice president of United's San Francisco hub, as Applegate gets a COVID-19 vaccine in September ahead of United's mandated deadline.

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