Ag industry wants farmworkers prioritized for vaccinations
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press
January 15, 2021 11:34 AM
SPOKANE, Wash.
The agriculture industry is asking Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to move migrant farmworkers and food factory workers closer to the front of the line for the coronavirus vaccine because they perform work that cannot be delayed or performed remotely.
A letter sent Thursday to Inslee and signed by the heads of 14 agriculture trade groups said vaccinations offer the greatest hope for reducing COVID-19 risk among food and agricultural workers and their families.
``We strongly support and greatly appreciate the classification of agricultural workers as a high priority behind only health care workers and those with serious health issues in the state’s vaccination plan,'' the letter said.
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