Restaurant workers that have been deemed essential workers have a target vaccination eligibility date of February 1, according to Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser during a press conference, reports Grub Street. Food workers have been among those who have risked their lives during the pandemic to keep the country running.
“I feel like if you’re going to call us essential workers, then we should get the vaccines before the public, after all the doctors, first responders, and old folks,” one bartender told Grub Street. “Definitely before the rich people who just want to go back to ‘normal.’"
The bartender noted that despite the peace of mind that will come with the vaccine, it doesn’t make up for the stress of the past year. “Yes, I will feel a slight weight off my shoulders, but it doesn’t change the last nine months, the lack of support for the industry, and the abuse toward service workers,” she said. “It feels like a consolation prize after failing for a year. That’s depressing, but that is where I’m at.” Full Story
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