Activision Blizzard drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Marie Dealessandri
Features Editor
Friday 1st April 2022
Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard announced yesterday that it would no longer require its staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to come back to the office, "effective immediately."
As reported by Kotaku, the company's chief administrative officer, Brian Bulatao, announced the change in an internal email, saying that it's "important to align [Activision Blizzard's] site protocols with local guidance," as vaccine mandates have been lifted across the US for businesses and events.
Bulatao added that the firm will "continue to monitor the risks for COVID-19 in all areas where [it] operates" and asked staff to keep providing their vaccination status via the company's HR platform, Workday.
"Having this information readily available will allow us to act quickly -- and pivot if necessary -- if we see a future spike in cases," he said.
He then emphasised what he called "the benefits of in-person collaboration" and told staff to expect additional updates in the coming weeks about "what returning to the office looks like."
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