Starting next month, Universal Orlando employees will be required to be fully vaccinated or tested weekly — an effort to protect employees and guests from COVID-19.
Starting Feb. 9, the theme park will require only team members to be fully vaccinated or tested every seven days.
In a statement, Universal Orlando says the policy is an effort to comply with federally mandated regulations. The theme park says it will initially provide free testing on-site for team members.
In November, Disney World paused its vaccine mandate for employees after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills into law banning businesses from enforcing such mandates.
Universal Orlando says it will monitor legal action involving these regulations and adapt its policy accordingly. The company says a majority of its staff reported having a COVID vaccination.
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