Facebook said that the social media giant will require all its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the office, as more firms set the same requirement amid the persistence of the virus.”As our offices reopen, we will be requiring anyone coming to work at any of our US campuses to be vaccinated,” Facebook VP of People Lori Goler said in a statement. “How we implement this policy will depend on local conditions and regulations.”FACEBOOK BEATS ON EARNINGS AND REVENUE, BUT WARNS GROWTH WILL SLOW IN SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR”We will have a process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other reasons and will be evaluating our approach in other regions as the situation evolves,” Goler noted, leaving the door open for exceptions to be granted. She added, “We continue to work with experts to ensure our return to office plans prioritize everyone’s health and safety.”Facebook’s announcement came just hours after fellow Big Tech firm Google announced it would be requiring its employees to get the jab before they return to a Google campus.GOOGLE TO REQUIRE VACCINATIONS, DELAY RETURN TO OFFICE UNTIL OCTOBER”We’re rolling this policy out in the U.S. in the…
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Facebook requiring vaccines for US workers returning to office
