The company based in Springdale, Arkansas, said the number of its 120,000 workers who have been vaccinated has nearly doubled since it. At that point, only 50 percent of Tyson workers had been vaccinated.
“I’d also like to say to those who remain unvaccinated — this is your choice, and we respect that choice,” King said. “If you change your mind and want to rejoin Tyson — let us know. Our doors are open.” King said Tyson saw a significant decline in the number of virus cases in its workforce as more employees got vaccinated.Tyson remains the only major company in the meatpacking industry to require vaccinations. The other meat giants such as JBS, Cargill and Smithfield Foods, have been relying on efforts to encourage workers to get vaccinated.