Grocery store workers are among the next in line for COVID-19 vaccines, as the city plans to administer one million doses by the end of January.
It is part of phase two of vaccination of vaccines, which also includes first responders such as police and firefighters, teachers and pharmacists.
The first phase provided shots to frontline workers in ICUs and hospitals, workers and residents of nursing homes and EMS workers.
“Since the start of the pandemic, our members, like many other industries, have had to go to work every day and have been significantly more exposed than most other industries. health for themselves and their families, ”said Robert Newell, president of UFCW Local 1500, which represents grocery store employees.
There are a total of five phases in the city’s plan. Most New Yorkers who are not essential workers, or are at risk, will be vaccinated during the final phase. The timeline runs until September.