Wisconsin DHS Expands List of Food Supply Chain Workers Eligible for Vaccine

Monday, March 15th, 2021 -- 8:17 AM

(WMTV) On Friday, DHS quietly made some changes to the vaccine eligibility, expanding the list of food supply chain workers to include “chefs, servers or hosts in restaurants”.

However, the change caught some restaurants and health providers by surprise.  NBC15 noticed a change Friday afternoon to the FAQ section on the DHS website, saying restaurant workers are eligible for the vaccine, and reached out to clarify.

DHS said they made the change because of a jump in vaccine supply and the public-facing role of restaurant workers, but for some, the update caused confusion.

The Restaurant Association received the news on Thursday, but not everyone got an official announcement.  Some parts of the food supply chain were already eligible for the vaccine, but on Thursday, the DHS website said restaurant workers were not included in that group. That change came Friday.

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