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Air NZ announces mandatory vaccination

Air NZ will require more than half of its full-time staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In an email sent out on Thursday evening, chief people officer Nikki Dines said about 4000 of Air NZ’s 7840 full-time employees would be required to vaccinate under the new mandate. Air NZ proposed expanding its mandatory vaccination policy to all staff who interacted with customers and baggage at the start of the month. Chief executive Greg Foran said the company did not take the decision lightly. ‘‘Our people have been on the front line through the pandemic, helping Kiwis get home and keeping goods moving and, as a result, have a greater risk of coming into contact with Covid-19.’’ Foran said the emergence of the Delta variant had made previous health and safety protocols less effective. ‘‘Extensive PPE, isolation and testing have helped protect our people but we need another layer of protection which the Covid-19 vaccines provide.’’

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