The US government is now forcing companies for vaccination

The USA has the highest numbers of infections and deaths in the world in the corona pandemic. More than 700,000 people died there in connection with the virus, and around 44 million were infected. This is also due to the large number of people who refuse to vaccinate: Only 68 percent of those over 18 are fully vaccinated - even though there is an abundance of vaccines in the USA. The US government is now forcing companies to put pressure on their employees to get vaccinated. For many millions of Americans, the alternative is vaccination or dismissal. More and more companies are confronting their employees with this decision. The latest example is Boeing. The aircraft manufacturer's approximately 125,000 US employees are required to provide proof of vaccination soon - or they have to leave. Only those who credibly justify their refusal with religious conviction can avoid this. President Joe Biden had ordered in mid-September that from December 8, only companies with vaccinated employees would receive government contracts. In addition, all companies with more than 100 employees must ensure that their employees are vaccinated or tested at least once a week. According to Biden, the new requirements apply to around 100 million Americans and thus two-thirds of all people who work in the USA. Against this background, the airlines American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines announced that they would implement the new requirements. United Airlines is also threatening refusals with dismissal. According to the company, more of them can now be vaccinated, instead of 593, 320 employees will be laid off. Meanwhile, the airline Delta announced that it would be charging unvaccinated employees the equivalent of 170 euros per month from November. This applies to employees who have health insurance through the company. In the past few weeks, all employees who had been treated for Covid-19 in the hospital were not fully vaccinated against the corona virus, said CEO Ed Bastian. On average, the hospital costs per person would have been around 43,000 euros.