Meta delays office reopening, mandates booster shots for returning workers


FILE PHOTO A 3D printed Facebooks new rebrand logo Meta is placed on laptop keyboard in this illustration taken on November 2 2021. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is placed on laptop keyboard in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms has delayed its U.S. office reopening date and mandated COVID-19 booster shots for employees returning to office, joining the growing list of companies revamping reopening plans as Omicron surges.

For employees who opt to work from office, the reopening date has been delayed to March 28 from the earlier plan of Jan. 31, the tech giant said on Monday.

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