Disney makes vaccination obligatory for on-site US workers

Walt Disney Co stated on Friday it was making vaccination obligatory for all its on-site salaried and non-union hourly workers within the United States, because the extremely infectious Delta COVID-19 variant drives a resurgence in circumstances.

“Employees who aren’t already vaccinated and are working on-site will have 60 days from today to complete their protocols and any employees still working from home will need to provide verification of vaccination prior to their return, with certain limited exceptions,” Disney stated.
The firm additionally stated all of the newly employed workers might be required to be totally vaccinated earlier than starting their employment.
Disney’s announcement comes after main tech firms together with Alphabet Inc’s Google, Uber Technologies Inc and Facebook Inc stated earlier this week that each one the US workers should get vaccinated to step into workplaces.

Health authorities on Tuesday stated Americans totally vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 ought to return to carrying masks in indoor public locations in areas the place the coronavirus is spreading quickly.