Grocery store workers are in phase 1B.3 along with postal and transportation workers and people age 16-64 with two or more conditions that make them high risk for the virus. The state estimates that those in this phase will start getting vaccinated next month.
According to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 13 grocery stores owned by Kroger in Colorado have active outbreaks of COVID-19.
Tim Massa, Kroger's chief people officer said in a press release that the company has spent more than $1.5 billion to reward and protect employees and to implement safety protocols.
"As we move into a new phase of the pandemic, we're increasing our investment to not only recognize our associates' contributions, but also encourage them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as it becomes available to them to optimize their well-being as well as the community's," Massa said.
Smith thinks the benefits will encourage some employees who may be on the fence about getting the vaccine to do it. For him, the vaccine will give him peace of mind that he isn't brining home COVID-19 to his wife who has a congenital heart defect.
"When I do get the vaccine, it's going to make me feel a little more at ease working with the public," he said. "We want to be as careful as possible."
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