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Apple to Require Employee Proof of COVID 19 Booster: Report

Apple to Require Employee Proof of COVID-19 Booster: Report

Meta also recently mandated COVID-19 booster shots for all workers returning to offices.

By Reuters | Updated: 17 January 2022 11:04 IST

Unvaccinated employees will need negative COVID-19 tests to enter Apple workplaces

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Many companies in the US have been strengthening their COVID-19 rules
Google on Friday said it was temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests
Meta delayed US office reopenings to March 28

Apple will require retail and corporate employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 booster shot, The Verge reported on Saturday, citing an internal email.

Starting January 24, unvaccinated employees or those who haven't submitted proof of vaccination will need negative COVID-19 tests to enter Apple workplaces, the report said. The Verge said it was not immediately clear if the testing requirement applies to both corporate and retail employees.

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"Due to waning efficacy of the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines and the emergence of highly transmissible variants such as Omicron, a booster shot is now part of staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccination to protect against severe disease," the memo read, according to The Verge.

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Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Many companies in the US have been strengthening their COVID-19 rules, mandating vaccination and delaying back-to-office plans as the Omicron variant increases infections across the country.

This week, Facebook parent Meta Platforms mandated COVID-19 booster shots for all workers returning to offices. It also delayed US office reopenings to March 28, from an earlier plan of January 31.

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Alphabet's Google on Friday said it was temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for people entering its US offices.

A report by The Information said Amazon has offered its US warehouse workers $40 (roughly Rs. 2,970) to get a booster shot.

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