(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc. will not require fully vaccinated U.S. warehouse employees to wear masks at work from Tuesday unless mandated by state or local law, CNBC reported on Monday, citing a notice the company sent to its workers.
The e-commerce giant did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment.
Several major tech companies, including Facebook Inc., Google LLC and Microsoft Corp., have mandated vaccinations for employees as the Delta variant drives a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
Amazon Care, the virtual health platform of Amazon, plans to expand to five major cities this year to serve the employer market, reports Fierce Healthcare. The Seattle-based company plans to roll out its hybrid care model, which combines virtual care services as well as in-home care, to Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles.