And for their refusal, many workers were sent packing — fired outright or told to stay away from their jobs until they capitulated on the vaccine.

Many still refused, but now it appears that they are being vindicated as companies, including United Airlines, find themselves very short of employees and are thus calling unvaccinated workers back to fill open slots.

In short, it looks like it really wasn't all that important for workers to be vaccinated after all.

The Epoch Times reports:

Unvaccinated employees can return to their positions on March 28, according to the memorandum, which was sent to workers on Thursday morning.

Kirk Limacher, vice president of human resources at United, said the change was due to the plunge in COVID-19 cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations across the country in recent weeks. Many states and cities are lifting COVID-19 restrictions, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dramatically eased its masking guidance, he noted.

"These changes suggest that the pandemic is beginning to meaningfully recede. As a result, we're confident we can safely begin the process of returning our RAP employees to their jobs," Limacher noted in the memo.