Air-Cargo Industry Seeking Vaccine Mandate Delay Until After Holidays

Air-Cargo Industry Seeking Vaccine Mandate Delay Until After Holidays
White House press secretary Jen Psaki talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room on Oct. 22, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Nick Ciolino
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The trade association representing air-cargo companies such as UPS and FedEx is asking the Biden administration to postpone its vaccine requirement for federal contract workers.

A delay is necessary to avoid adding to supply-chain issues ahead of the holiday season, according to the association.