COVID-19, the company announced Friday.The 500,000 associates who work at Kroger stores across America can get the one-time payment after receiving the full dose recommended by vaccine manufacturers."We know that the most effective defense against this pandemic comes in the form of the COVID-19 vaccine and the continuation of the rigorous safety precautions we've established across our stores, manufacturing facilities and supply chain," Kroger Chief Medical Officer Dr.
Marc Watkins said Friday.Grocery stores and retail chains were among the first businesses to require strict masking and social distancing protocols at the start of the pandemic, and they are now among the first to urge employees to get vaccinated.Dollar General announced last.