Google is no longer requiring its US-based workers to be vaccinated against covid-19, according to CNBC. A policy that requires staffers to return to the office is still in place.

‘we’re continuing to implement our vaccination policy requiring covid-19 vaccinations or approved accommodations for any individuals accessing our sites,’ Google spokesperson Lora Lee Erickson said. In addition, only employees at Google’s Santa Clara County facilities will have to wear masks in the office.

Google is lifting a policy requiring anyone entering a Google facility, even vaccinated staffers, to have a negative covid-19 molecular test.

‘unvaccinated employees who are approved to enter offices will still need to follow additional protocols,’ according to a statement.’unvaccinated’ employees will still have to follow more protocols, including testing and wearing a mask.

Google is relaxing policies over some of its famed amenities, CNBC reports. Google is also relaxing policies on some of the famed amenities.

Radcliffe also wrote that the company is reopening’all informal spaces’. The company also added more places to eat free breakfast and lunch.

Google announced in December that it would wait until 2022 to determine its return-to-office plans. When employees are expected to return in-person, Google has already outlined plans for a hybrid work week.

Apple may drop the mandate for retail employees to wear masks as well’in as early as two weeks,’ according to a tweet from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.