The warehouse workers who were notvaccinated were no longer required to wear masks. The company is making face masks optional at its operations facilities across the US regardless of vaccination status, according to a notice sent to workers seen by CNBC.
In states that mandate mask usage at work, including Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon and Washington, workers will still have to wear masks. California requires unvaccinated individuals to wear masks.
There has been a steep drop in Omicron COVID-19 infections in the US. Amazon told CNBC that it still strongly recommends that unvaccinated employees wear masks.
As Omicron began to surge in December, Amazon had to revive mask restrictions, which they had dropped before the end of the COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak. Amazon did not require vaccinations for workers.
The CDC released new guidance last week that allows 70% of Americans to remove face coverings in areas with low COVID-19 hospitalizations. Some medical professionals are still concerned about the elderly and vulnerable people.
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