Several leading landscape industry organizations have partnered to provide a fact sheet about COVID-19 and vaccines that company owners can share with employees. The fact sheet, which is customized for the landscape industry, offers basic information about the dangers of the virus, discusses the importance of vaccination, and debunks myths about the vaccine.

Creators of the fact sheet, available in English and Spanish, understand that communities of color, including Latinos, may have concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. They have found the document to be helpful in communicating with the Latino community about the vaccine.

Download the flyer in English

Download the flyer in Spanish

While some vaccine-related messaging at the national level asserts that landscapers, as essential workers, are eligible to be vaccinated earlier in the rollout, each state and county in the US has established its own plan. Colorado's rollout includes specific categories of essential workers. Employers and employees should consult covid19.colorado.gov/vaccine for details on eligibility classification and determine whether the essential duties performed by employees qualify for vaccination earlier in the rollout.

Read more in this issue of Colorado Green NOW:
Mitigating stress as a business owner: Cindy McCord
Mitigating stress as a business owner: Matt Hiner
Landscape Career Pathways continue, though smaller due to pandemic
Top dressing and the power of organic matter