Agriculture is known as one of the most dangerous industries in America, and during the pandemic, agriculture has been essential in providing food and fiber to the country.
This is all despite increased risk of illness for farm workers and other ag laborers.
AgriSafe Network has joined with advocates to keep rural communities informed and up to date with evidence-based information regarding vaccine confidence. Data shows COVID-19 vaccination rates vary substantially across the U.S. Some counties are nearing 100 percent vaccination while others have rates under 5 percent, according to the CDC.
As of Nov. 1, the rural vaccination rate is roughly 44.7 percent or 20.6 million rural Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.
The AgriSafe Social Media Toolkit (https://www.agrisafe.org/covid-19-social-media-toolkit/) contains social media message templates for educators, ag businesses and organizations to deliver accurate messages that answer questions that underline vaccine hesitancy.
With the toolkit, AgriSafe aims to promote vaccine resources for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing workers, and increase engagement on farm safety social media platforms. For more information or suggestions on how to use toolkit content, email AgriSafe Network at [email protected].
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