Big US meatpackers announce Covid-19 jab plans
Vaccinating food workers could help prevent further production disruptions that saw meat prices soar in 2020
02 March 2021 - 17:34
Chicago — Covid-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of US meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials say progress needs to be faster after coronavirus outbreaks idled slaughterhouses and sickened thousands of workers.
Vaccinating food workers could help prevent further production disruptions that sent meat prices soaring in the northern hemisphere’s spring in 2020 and forced retailers such as Kroger to restrict customers’ purchases of ground beef and other products...
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