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Bank of America Corp. will offer its U.S. staff paid time off when they become eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine.
A passer-by walks past the entrance to a Bank of America ATM in Boston in October 2019.
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Workers will have the option to use two half days, for up to four hours each, for vaccination appointments this year, the bank said Friday in a staff memo seen by Bloomberg. The policy is designed to accommodate the two-dose regimen current vaccines require.
By Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride, USAFCENT Public Affairs / Published February 25, 2021
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, stands outside the aircraft to observe engine start-up during a stop as part of a cargo transport mission at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 17, 2021. The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of personnel and cargo to main operating bases and forward bases in the U.S. Air Forces Central AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, reviews paperwork during a pre-flight inspection at AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR, Feb. 17, 2021. The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of personnel and cargo to main operating bases and forward bases in the U.S. Air Forces Central
The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) participated in Joint Air Defense Exercise (JADEX) 21-01 alongside forces from U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) and U.S. Air Forces Central,