Ford, UAW To Give Southeast Michigan Employees COVID-19 Vaccine

DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers are hosting on-site COVID-19 vaccination events at manufacturing facilities in three states — including Michigan — beginning Monday.

Ford and United Auto Workers employees in southeast Michigan can receive a COVID-19 vaccination, a move the companies said will ease their ability to get vaccinated as the state allows all adults to receive a shot.

“It has been a stressful experience finding a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in the area,” said Jeri Feeman-Veldhoff, a quality inspector at Michigan Assembly Plant. “Now that stress has been lifted with Ford offering on-site appointments for its employees. I can’t wait to get my first shot.”

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Both companies said in a statement Monday that they are encouraging employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, noting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that vaccination is a key part to battling the virus.

Ford and the UAW are working with Rite Aid to administer the Moderna vaccine to employees, the companies said. Clinics are being organized at Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Ernest Lofton Fitness Center at the Rouge Site, Van Dyke Transmission Plant and Rawsonville Components Plant.

“COVID-19 vaccines are a major tool to help reduce the risk of infection, so we want to ensure our employees have access to vaccines,” said Dr. Francesca Litow, Ford's corporate medical director. “We are grateful to partner with various health providers across the country to protect the health and safety of our workforce and finish strong together.”

Vaccinations in Michigan will continue on-site and at other locations through June.