Delta Air Lines to Force New Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccines

Delta Air Lines planes are seen at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala., on March 25, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

Delta Air Lines is requiring all new employees to get vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming one of the first U.S. companies to mandate the shots.

“Delta will require all new hires in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they qualify for an accommodation,” the company said in a statement.