Australia's other major airline Virgin will follow the lead set by Qantas and make Covid vaccines mandatory for all their staff. 'The majority of our team at Virgin Australia are already vaccinated, and we will be listening to our team members to ensure we find the best fit policy for our organisation,' Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said. '[Covid vaccines] are vital to keep our team safe, given the high public exposure most of them encounter day to day. Pilots, cabin crew and airport staff for Qantas will be required to be vaccinated for Covid by mid-November while office and support staff have until March 31, 2022. Virgin Australia said they had conducted a recent internal survey and found three-quarters of frontline staff had already had a Covid vaccine (pictured: pilots and air stewardesses at Adelaide Airport Virgin lounge opening in February)As of August 28 there have been nearly 19million Covid vaccine doses administered across Australia.

Source: Daily Mail August 30, 2021 00:20 UTC