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Vaccines are mandated on the agenda of more and more companies | Chicago News

August 5, 2021 by Lonny Benson

More and more employers are mandating vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of returning to the office. Among them are some of the largest and most famous companies in the country, from Wal-Mart to The Washington Post and Tyson Foods to Twitter.

And as the delta variant of the coronavirus rampages across the country, President Joe Biden announced last week that his administration would require almost all federal officials to be vaccinated or face strict testing protocols. Did.

So far, most companies have opted for incentives over mandates, said Andrew Challenger, senior vice president of global reemployment support and executive coaching for consulting firms. Challenger, Gray & Christmas..

But that may change soon.

“This is something companies have been thinking about for a long time,” Challenger said. However, in a survey conducted by the company, he said, only 3-4% of employers said they would consider mandating vaccines.

“It was a very, very, very small number. Most people said it was a political issue that was too hot and we didn’t want to get into it,” Challenger said. “And last week, Dam broke down. Google, then Facebook, Wal-Mart, Disney … everyone else sees what they’re doing All these major leaders have taken this first step. So I think it really changes the calculus. “

He said the actions of such corporate giants would cover small businesses to ponder their own vaccine obligations.

“I think it’s now a legal issue for a much wider range of companies,” Challenger said.

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