St. Louis construction workers are hesitant to get vaccinated. Here s what the industry is doing about it.
Construction Forum is attempting to educate the industry through a series of videos and links, all under a website called Vax Facts STL
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ST. LOUIS The St. Louis construction industry has a vaccine hesitancy problem, according to one organization that said upwards of 46% of construction workers are hesitant or against getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
In an effort to address the problem, Construction Forum is attempting to educate the industry through a series of videos and links, all under a website called Vax Facts STL.
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An analysis from Washington University finds a large share of construction workers in Missouri, southern Illinois and Kansas are being diagnosed with chronic muscle and joint injuries each year, and many are prescribed opioid painkillers. It’s a very severe problem, that starts with the back injuries, the shoulder and wrist injuries,” said Len Toenjes, president of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri. File photo / Shahla Farzan / St. Louis Public Radio
Originally published on January 8, 2021 5:40 pm
St. Louis plumber Amanda Dace still remembers the moment the drill slipped from her hands, nearly two decades ago.
Dace, who was in her mid-30s and training as an apprentice, was cutting through a board to install a water spigot when she lost control of the drill, injuring her wrist. “All it took was a second,” she remembers. “It happens that fast.”