Essential Workers Worry as COVID Vaccine Rules Change
As states begin prioritizing senior citizens for the COVID-19 vaccine, many essential workers are concerned their vaccinations will be delayed, possibly as late as summer.
Jeong Park, The Sacramento Bee
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January 25, 2021
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(TNS) — José Padilla spent the last few months calling on California to prioritize vaccinating its farmworkers, who have to go to the field nearly every day and often can't practice social distancing.
Last month, he and other advocates for farmworkers got a win when California listed essential workers such as farmworkers, teachers and grocery store clerks to be vaccinated right after those in the healthcare industry.