D.C. Grocery Store Workers Are Eligible for the Vaccine, But Restaurant Staff Have to Wait
Food service staff are included in Phase 1C of D.C.’s vaccination plan, which begins in March
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser opened up COVID-19 vaccinations to four new groups of workers this week, but customer-facing restaurant staff are still waiting for their turn despite being classified by the city as “essential” personnel throughout the pandemic.
Starting Thursday, February 18, people in the following categories could begin registering for vaccine appointments: grocery store workers, manufacturing workers, food packaging workers, and workers in health and human services or social outreach. Those groups are part of the final tier within Phase 1B of the District’s vaccination plan.