America's failure to pay workers time off undermines vaccine campaign, according to surveys, policy

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As federal policymakers search for ways to boost America’s vaccination rates, a lack of paid sick leave is playing a role in deterring low-wage workers from taking time off to get vaccinated, according to surveys and policy experts.

The shortcomings are playing an underreported role in vaccine hesitancy in the country, particularly among lower-income populations. Workers who do not get paid time off to get the shot or deal with potential side effects are less likely to get the vaccine, research by a Kaiser Family Foundation study shows.

About two out of ten unvaccinated employees said if their employer gave them paid time off they’d be more likely to get vaccinated, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 1,888 adults conducted from June 8 to June 21.Three vaccine clinic representatives said in interviews that the time-off issue was one of a handful they commonly hear from vaccine hesitant people.

That includes people like Zachary Livingston, the manager of a Subway in the Denver area.

The 40-year-old said he has been working 60-plus-hour weeks for months — with no bump in pay to his approximately $35,000 a year salary — to cover gaps in the store’s schedule as it has struggled to find workers. He’d like to get vaccinated, and believes everyone should get the jab, but said he hasn’t had the time or mental space to do it.

“By the time I’m out of work, it’s time to go to bed,” he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/americas-failure-to-pay-workers-time-off-undermines-vaccine-campaign-according-to-surveys-policy-experts/ar-AANnoJR

[Chainfire]

1. I think that that is a red herring.

Anyone who wants to get vaccinated can find the time in off-work periods. There are a lot of excuses that people have for not getting vaccinated. People who are not vaccinated today are not unvaccinated because they couldn't get an hour off from work to save their and their families lives. If you have time to go to a T-ball game, have a drink in the local pub, or attend church on Sunday, you can find 30 minutes to swing by CVS.

I too have worked six ten hour days a week for months on end, on a construction site, but I found time, or took time, to stay healthy. I was tired most of the time, but I banked a pile of money, and emerged with my life intact.

I can't imagine taking a strong chance of sacrificing my life over missing an hour of work. It just does not compute.

[Phoenix61]

2. They are all convinced they won't get sick

Because if they can’t afford to miss one hour of work to get a shot how will they manage when they miss weeks because they are in the hospital? It makes no sense at all.