Major US energy companies requiring vaccines for employees. Other Covid19 updates: 🇲🇽 Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises to 253,526 🇧🇷 Brazil sees 13,103 new cases, 321 deaths 🇦🇺 Australia pandemic panel backs reopening plans For more:
Theodoro Valencia, 38, receives a vaccine against the coronavirus disease at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, US, on August 17, 2021. US energy companies are moving to require that employees receive Covid-19 vaccinations as infection rates rise across the United States and health surveys show that energy workers remain among those most reluctant to get inoculations.
The second-largest US oil producer, Chevron Corp, and refiner Valero Energy Corp will require jabs for certain field workers or new workers, while leading Permian producer Pioneer Natural Resources is requiring newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated before their first day of work, according to a job posting.
The agency said 201,718,587 people had received at least one dose while 171,088,954 people were fully vaccinated.Brazil registered 13,103 new coronavirus cases and 321 additional Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry said.The Pentagon says it will order all active and reserve troops to be vaccinated for Covid-19 after the full approval of the Pfizer vaccine.
He said the third dose is likely to be recommended for “people 65 and over" from the beginning of next month.The Canadian Pacific coast province of British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events and other activities.
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