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Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva said the industry was considered high-risk, due to the large numbers of people working closely together.
Countries such as Australia, the US and the UK have all had Covid-19 outbreaks at meat processing facilities.
"We saw a significant increase in the spread of Covid in that workforce, which led to the closure of plants," Karapeeva said.
It was unclear who was next in line for the vaccine, once frontline and healthcare workers received it, she said.
"We have been asking the government, we've been working with officials, to get a sense of what is the plan, and how do industries rank?