that 6 percent to 8 percent of U.S. Covid-19 cases and 3 percent to 4 percent of deaths through late July were tied to outbreaks at meatpacking plants.last week to the CDC and state governors, Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms, urged that meat and poultry workers, along with their families and households,"receive a vaccine as quickly as possible."
The National Retail Federation, a retail trade industry group that represents companies including Macy's, Gap and Walmart, wrote to the CDC that"workers on the front lines of safely serving their communities, who have faced multiple stoppages and lost paychecks, should be able to access safe COVID-19 vaccines during the early stages of its distribution."
The pandemic-stricken travel industry has also made its case. Airlines for America, a trade association, wrote to all 50 governors and to 20 other union and industry groups that its workers should be prioritized as they"keep our nation's safe and efficient air transportation and supply chain systems operational.
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