- September 27, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Business owners are feeling optimistic about the near-term future of their businesses amid increasing vaccination rates, and those who report that more than three-quarters of their workforce has been vaccinated are the most positive about their business outlook. This includes expectations for higher demand, sales and profits than companies reporting a lower rate of employee vaccination, according to PNC’s semi-annual national small business survey, which concluded Aug. 31.
Data gathered during PNC’s survey demonstrates that vaccines are top-of-mind for business owners. Eight in 10 (79%) businesses said they have taken action to encourage employee vaccination. Nearly half (48%) are requiring employee vaccinations, 44% are providing assistance related to vaccinations, 26% are…