With all of your collective determination and dedication, the Schupan team persevered safely and successfully.
Today, national information appears to have changed again. This is what we know now:
- The CDC, concerned with increasing infection and decreasing vaccination rates, has recommended a re-masking of nearly half of all U.S. counties.
- Re-masking has not been recommended for our areas, but that could change.
- Over 97% of recent COVID deaths were among the unvaccinated.
- The Delta variant is nearly twice as transmittable as the original virus.
- The most effective way to prevent community spread, serious illness, and more restrictions is a higher vaccination rate.
- The U.S. has a 56% vaccination rate. Schupan has a 48% vaccination rate.
- If we want to remain mask-free, as a country and a company, vaccination rates will need to increase.
The continued health of our employees and company remains a top priority. While the current situation is not dire yet, we may soon be required to revisit our paused policies and could potentially reinstate the use of face masks in some or all of our locations if vaccination rates don’t increase.
Let’s avoid slipping backward. If you have not yet been fully vaccinated, we respectfully request you consider doing so as soon as possible so we can continue to safely operate at full capacity.
We are still offering a $150 vaccine incentive to all current employees who complete the manufacturer-recommended dose. Submit a photo of your vaccine card to [email protected] to claim or donate your incentive to a charity of your choice.
If you have been fully vaccinated, we would love to share your vaccination story. Reply to this email and someone from the committee will get back to you. We’d love to hear it.
