Dr. Anthony Fauci said in his interview he's in favor of vaccine mandates for air travel: “I would support that if you want to get on a plane and travel with other people, that you should be vaccinated,” he said.
“It’s on the table. We haven’t decided yet,” he. “But if the president said, ‘You know, let’s go ahead and do it,’ I would be supportive of it.”
Fauci noted that Biden said last week that the Transportation Security Administration would double fines for those who refuse to wear masks in airports.Some U.S. airlines, including United, Frontier, and Hawaiian, have required employees to be fully vaccinated, thereported. Qantas, an Australian airline, is expected to become the first carrier to require vaccines for passengers flying overseas.
“Qantas will have a policy that internationally, we will only be carrying vaccinated passengers,” Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas Group, said“Because we think that’s going to be one of the requirements to show that you’re flying safe and getting into those countries,” he said. “We’re hoping that can happen by Christmas.”
Other types of domestic and international transportation have taken steps toward vaccine requirements. Most cruise lines have policies that require shots for crew and most passengers, theIn addition, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia introduced a bill last week that would require Amtrak passengers and domestic air travelers to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
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