Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating effects and the surge of the Delta variant is leading to heightened risk of returning to lockdown. We appreciate how much you have already done to adapt during this challenging time. As you know, we have been taking preventive measures for over a year to help keep you, our entire staff, your families, and our customers safe. We have worked under uncertain and often stressful conditions, and you have helped make it possible for us to continue our essential operations.
We strongly encourage that essential workers like you are vaccinated because of your role in maintaining critical infrastructure operations. Essential workers are at increased risk of getting COVID-19 and spreading it to others because work-related duties must be performed on-site and involve being in close contact (within 6 feet for a cumulative total of 15 minutes in a 24-hour period) with the public or co-workers.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine gives you an added layer of protection against COVID-19 and could also protect your coworkers and your family. Here are some key points about COVID-19 vaccination:
- All COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are very effective at preventing the disease.
- The most common side effects are pain in the arm where you got the shot, feeling tired, headache, body aches, chills, and fever.
- Stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools we have available—wearing masks, staying at least 6 feet from people who don’t live with you, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, washing your hands frequently, and getting vaccinated.
If you want to know more about COVID-19 vaccines, visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines
Below is a link showing vaccination sites near your location (the link attached is in proximity to 6 Westbelt, however you can update the location to anywhere to see what is available close to you)