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   United Airlines announced in August that it would introduce and enforce a   
   vaccination requirement. Nearly 600 employees ultimately refused a corona jab,   
   and are therefore now losing their jobs.   
       
   The vast majority of United personnel have been vaccinated. United top   
   executives Scott Kirby and Brett Hart call it 'an historic achievement'. "Our   
   rationale for making vaccination mandatory was simple: to keep all people   
   safe."   
       
   Earlier it was found that less than 3 percent of the 67,000 United Airlines   
   employees did not get vaccinated for religious or medical reasons. Those who   
   have not been vaccinated for medical reasons will be sent on unpaid leave from   
   October 2nd.   
       
   A total of 593 vaccine rejecters will be kicked out of the company unless they   
   change their mind. "It was a very difficult decision, but keeping our team   
   safe has always been our priority," Kirby and Hart said in a memo.   
       
   According to United Airlines, their departure will not affect the airline's   
   operations.   
       
   United is currently the only major US airline to mandate vaccination. Delta   
   Air Lines will charge a $200 fee each month to unvaccinated employees   
   beginning November 1.   
      
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