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 Labor unions and meat companies have been pushing states to
accelerate the vaccine rollout in the food sector to protect workers
and avoid supply-chain disruptions from COVID-19 outbreaks, such as
closures of slaughterhouses last year.
Companies are constrained by limited supplies and regulations in
individual states and cannot purchase vaccines directly from
drugmakers.
"While we are making good progress, there is much work left to be
done," JBS USA Chief Executive Officer Andre Nogueira said.
JBS said 14,000 U.S. employees out of more than 60,000 have received
vaccines and another 7,000 are scheduled for shots this week in
states including Illinois, Texas, Nebraska and Minnesota.
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 Tyson Foods said 15,000 U.S.
employees were vaccinated in the past two weeks
out of a workforce totaling 139,000. The company
is expanding onsite vaccinations to all its
24,000 employees in Arkansas and will hold 19
vaccination events in the state through April 2,
according to a statement.
More than 1,200 employees were vaccinated March
9-10 at two Tyson facilities in Arkansas, the
company said. More vaccination events are
planned in California, Illinois, Missouri and
Oklahoma, according to Tyson.
(Reporting by Tom Polansek; Editing by David
Gregorio)
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