{"id":2383,"date":"2021-01-11T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2021-01-25T12:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T18:10:30","slug":"where-do-servsafe-food-managers-fit-in-the-vaccination-timetable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/servsafe-mn\/where-do-servsafe-food-managers-fit-in-the-vaccination-timetable\/","title":{"rendered":"Where do ServSafe Food Managers Fit in the Vaccination Timetable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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With the current rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, there is hope that a state a herd immunity will be reached and that life as we know it will return to some sort of normal state. From a public health standpoint, there appears to be a lot riding on vaccinations, and if these efforts are successful, we’ll hopefully see our restaurants, eateries and other food preparation businesses flourish once again. Since we’re looking at a phased vaccination process, we’ve been asked when ServSafe food managers and other food industry professionals will be potentially eligible to begin the vaccination process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COVID-19 Vaccine Timetables and ServSafe Food Managers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before we begin discussing the vaccine, we must stress that at Safe Food Training our focus is on food safety management and our expertise lies in that area, not in the medical field. However, it’s becoming vital to understand COVID-19 protocols and solutions that will keep our guests safe from potential infection and allow our local restaurants to reopen at full capacity. These vaccines could play a role in speeding up the reopening process, so when should ServSafe food managers get the option of taking the vaccine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From our research, restaurant workers, food service professionals and ServSafe food managers in the private sector <\/a>will probably have to wait until vaccination efforts have covered medical professionals, the potentially susceptible and other fields deemed “essential” by public health officials. There is, however, a portion of foodservice professionals that may be able to choose to be vaccinated earlier than others. You may want to discuss early vaccine options with your employer if you handle food in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n