Disney World Began Vaccinating Cast Members Onsite Last Week
Here’s an interesting news story from the past week. In an email sent to cast members, Disney officials offered that the Pfizer vaccines would start being administered to cast members starting last Tuesday at Walt Disney World on a first-come, first-serve basis.
According to a piece on ClickOrlando, bookings could be made through Disney’s Internal Health Service and was open to all Florida-based cast members both working and furloughed. The vaccinations were being administered along Backstage Lane near EPCOT.
Disney World President Jeff Vahle took took Instagram last week to share the news:
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“Sending a big thanks to our amazing Walt Disney World Health Services team as they provide Cast with another option to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. We are so pleased to help Central Florida in its continued fight to beat the virus,” Vahle wrote on the post.
If you’ve been following along with MickeyBlog then you’ll know that the week prior we shared the news that Local 362, a union representing Disney Cast Members made a post that Disney was compensating workers who agreed to get vaccinated. Disney also agreed that cast members who were back at work could miss part of their shift to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
It’s time for Our Shot!
Disney is paying four (4) hours for getting the vaccine! More information on how to access this benefit will be shared later this week.
Stay safe, and stay strong!
Posted by Unite Here! Local 362 on Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Walt Disney World told ClickOrlando that they hope this is just the start of a plan to vaccinate cast members with more doses being available in the weeks to come. On Monday, vaccination eligibility in Florida officially opened up to anyone age 16 and older.
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for more Walt Disney World news and updates!
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Source: ClickOrlando