Delta Air says employee vaccination rate against COVID-19 rises to 82% - Reuters

Reuters | Sept. 23, 2021, 1:35 p.m. | Original

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said on Thursday its employee vaccination rate against COVID-19 had risen to 82%, weeks after announcing a monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated workers.

The U.S. airline last month said employees will have to pay $200 more every month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan if they choose to not be vaccinated against COVID-19. read more

Delta said financial incentives such as an additional day of paid time off and $100 in health rewards, allowed it to vaccinate nearly 70% of its employees by June.

United Airlines (UAL.O) on Wednesday said more than 97% of its U.S. employees have been vaccinated ahead of the company's Sept. 27 deadline for staff vaccination. read more

Reporting by Sanjana Shivdas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber

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