J&J Will Require Its Workers To Get Vaxxed...
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is requiring its workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4, making it the latest major employer to forge ahead with a mandate as the U.S. nears full approval of the shots while other firms wait for a final regulatory decision to avoid legal headaches or workplace tumult.
The New Jersey-based drugmaker, which produces a one-shot vaccine against the disease, employs over 130,000 people. The company said it will offer exemptions for religious or medical reasons, but its policy is more stringent than one from Pfizer. The rival vaccine maker said this month that workers must get vaccinated or face weekly testing, but it set no deadline. Pfizer said vaccination is an expectation of the workforce.
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