“There was a lot of skepticism among members, for a lot of different reasons,” said Matt Utecht, who represents the Worthington workers as president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663 union. The production and distribution of vaccines has been steadily ramping up in the United States. About 2.25 million doses are given each day on average, up from less than a million two months ago. With demand for vaccines still outpacing supply, states have faced competing interests in deciding which groups to prioritize. Eligibility opened to many food processing workers in early March across much of the Midwest, where meatpacking and food production are a major part of the economy and often a source of employment for recent immigrants.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2021 18:22 UTC