WASHINGTON — The North American Meat Institute has urged federal authorities to highly prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work in the meat and poultry industry, following healthcare workers and those in long-term care facilities.
“The men and women of the meat and poultry industry help keep America’s grocery stores stocked and our farm economy working. They should be highly prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, following our nation’s brave health care workers,” Julie Anna Potts, NAMI president and CEO, said. “The meat and poultry industry was among the first sectors to be challenged with. . .