JBS USA, Pilgrim's Say About 1/3 Of Workers to Receive Covid Vaccine by End of Week
15 Marzo 2021 - 6:44PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
JBS USA on Monday said about 14,000 of its team members in the
U.S. have received a Covid-19 vaccine to date, and 7,000 more are
scheduled for vaccination in the coming week
About one-third of its more than 60,000 team members will have
received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine once vaccination
clinics conclude this week, the company said.
JBS USA and Pilgrim's Pride team members have been vaccinated in
Beardstown, Ill., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Ellijay, Ga. and Grand
Island, Neb., among other locations, the companies said.
Andre Nogueira, chief executive officer of JBS USA, said: "While
we are making good progress, there is much work left to be done. We
thank state governors and other local officials for prioritizing
our workforce and strongly urge our partners in other states to
make sure essential food workers are given timely access to the
vaccine.
In January, JBS USA and Pilgrim's said they would give a $100
incentive for all team members who choose to be vaccinated, with
the goal of encouraging maximum voluntary participation. The
companies also said they have been promoting multi-lingual internal
education campaigns to emphasize the safety, efficacy and
importance of receiving the vaccine.
JBS USA is the majority-shareholder of Pilgrim's Pride.
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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