By Jordyn Grzelewski and
Ford Motor Co. confirmed Tuesday (click here) it has purchased a dozen freezers intended to store doses of a COVID-19 vaccine once one becomes available.
The Dearborn automaker did not immediately have more details to share, but said the procurement of the ultra-cold freezers was the first step in outlining a broader vaccine distribution plan, which the United Auto Workers has called on Detroit's automakers to establish as numerous pharmaceutical companies prepare to bring to market the COVID-19 vaccines they've developed. The news of Ford's purchase was first reported by Reuters.
Ford Motor Co. confirmed Tuesday (click here) it has purchased a dozen freezers intended to store doses of a COVID-19 vaccine once one becomes available.
The Dearborn automaker did not immediately have more details to share, but said the procurement of the ultra-cold freezers was the first step in outlining a broader vaccine distribution plan, which the United Auto Workers has called on Detroit's automakers to establish as numerous pharmaceutical companies prepare to bring to market the COVID-19 vaccines they've developed. The news of Ford's purchase was first reported by Reuters.
"The health and safety of our workforce is our top priority," Kelli Felker, Ford's global manufacturing and labor communications manager, said Tuesday. "So we have ordered a dozen freezers to make a COVID-19 vaccine available to our employees on a voluntary basis when it becomes available. Beyond that, the situation is really fluid."...
