Share this article WASHINGTON, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Furthering its commitment to accelerate vaccination for frontline meat and poultry workers and assist vaccination efforts for all Americans, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today (Thursday) became a founding member of the national COVID-19 Community Corps, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiative. Meat and poultry workers are eligible to receive vaccines in 44 states (source: Food and Environment Reporting Network), but increased supplies and distribution are urgently needed to build on comprehensive measures instituted since spring 2020 that have brought case rates nearly 90% lower than in the general population.