Alameda County food workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
Berkeley grocery store and convenience store workers are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. On Monday, the city of Berkeley announced it was expanding eligibility for these workers, along with in-person educators and childcare workers, to make appointments at the Curative vaccination site in Albany. By Tuesday, all available appointment slots had been filled, but the city said more appointments could become available due to cancellations or added supplies.
Meanwhile, food and agriculture workers (including restaurant workers) in Alameda County are eligible to schedule vaccine appointments at the newly opened Oakland Coliseum vaccination site through the California Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccination website.
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Sous chef Gabriel Diaz builds a pizza at Gather Kitchen, Bar and Market in Berkeley. The pandemic is the first time Gather has done takeout, and its dropped the menu prices and focused on comfort foods like pizza to be more accessible.Photos by Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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People stop outside Gather Kitchen, Bar & Market, which has had to switch to takeout during the pandemic.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Jessica Whiteman (left), executive chef, and Jodi Munson, general manager, prepare orders at Gather Kitchen, Bar & Market.Yalonda M. James/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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