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GE Halts, Honeywell Keeps Vaccine Policy After High Court Ruling
- Split reactions follow Supreme Court decision to block mandate
- GE is first major company to reverse its stance after decision
LEAP jet engines are seen on the factory floor of the GE Aviation assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana.
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General Electric Co. is suspending implementation of the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers while another industrial heavyweight, Honeywell International Inc., will stick to its policy.
The Boston-based maker of jet engines, wind turbines and medical scanners confirmed its decision Friday via email. GE is the first major company to halt its policy after the Supreme Court blocked the centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s push to boost Covid-19 vaccinations.