Expanding Eligibility: COVID-19 vaccines for grocery store workers
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — More Nevadans are becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and among the newly-added groups are grocery store employees.
UMC announced Tuesday that the vaccine is now available for these individuals at its vaccination center at Encore Las Vegas. The sites listed on the Southern Nevada Health District’s (SNHD) page also have available appointments for them.
That is good news for the workers at Mario's WestSide Market, a locally-owned grocery store located near M.L.K. and Lake Mead boulevards in Las Vegas. For nearly a year, the roughly 45 employees have been serving customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Plexiglass was put up around the store to protect them. ... Read More