Infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja argues that the J&J vaccine is “logistically” much easier to administer and may be authorized for emergency use by the end of January 2021.
Dollar General will pay workers to be vaccinated.
The Tennessee-based variety store chain will give employees, deemed essential during the pandemic, four hours of pay to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as more companies plan to stem the spread of the virus and ease concerns about the safety of the virus. customer in relation to in-store purchases.
“We don’t want our employees to have a choice between getting a vaccine or coming to work, so we are working to remove barriers,” said Dollar General in a press release describing his decision to pay workers who want to be vaccinated, noting obstacles such as child care needs and travel time.
Dollar General will pay employees who choose to be vaccinated, although this is not mandatory. (iStock)
“We understand that the decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccination is a personal choice and, while we are encouraging employees to take it, we are not demanding that they do so,” the statement continued.
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Dollar General, which employs 157,000 workers and has 16,720 stores across the country, is among the first large companies to pay their workers to be vaccinated.
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| DG | GENERAL DOLLAR | 215.12 | -3.15 | -1.44% |
Currently, health professionals and individuals in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, are being prioritized to be vaccinated in most states. States determine eligibility for vaccination.
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An Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that civil servants in supermarkets be part of the next round, Phase 1b, of vaccines, alongside frontline officials such as police, fire, postal workers and agents prison, teachers and agricultural workers.