Starbucks Mandates Vaccines for Workers

Starbucks Corp. (Seattle) will require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or undergo regular weekly testing, reports CNN. Chief Operating Officer John Culver told employees in a letter that they must disclose their vaccination status by Jan. 10.

“This is an important step we can take to help more partners get vaccinated, limit the spread of Covid-19, and create choices that partners can own based on what’s best for them,” Culver wrote. “If vaccination rates rise and community spread slows, we will adapt accordingly.”

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently set a deadline of Feb. 9 for large employers to require Covid vaccinations or weekly testing for its workers. Starbucks employs approximately 220,000 people in the U.S.