VIDEO: Company Leaders Answer COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

In a new video, Josh Olmsted, President and Chief Operating Officer-Americas, and Dr. Richard Vinroot, company Medical Director and Vice President, discuss their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine – to not only protect themselves and loved ones but also to protect our communities and our operations. 

“I want to encourage everyone to get the vaccine,” Olmsted said in the video, noting that he received the vaccine to protect his elderly mother and in-laws. “(The virus) has had a significant impact on the world. It’s had a significant impact on each one of us. It’s had a significant impact on our business.” 

Vaccinations are especially important as cases are increasing due to the highly contagious Delta variant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently advised vaccinated people to wear a mask indoors in public in areas of high transmission to maximize protection and to prevent possible spread to others.

In addition, Dr. Vinroot answers questions about the vaccine and the company policy on wearing a mask. 

Watch the video.

The video format allows viewers to use the navigation menu to select from the following questions, then hear the answer: 

• How well of a job is the company doing to manage COVID-19?
• Why do we still have mitigation efforts in place? 
• Do we know how many employees are vaccinated?
• Will temperature screens at our sites continue into the future?
• How effective are the COVID-19 vaccines?
• Why are employers so involved in helping to mitigate COVID-19 through prevention measures?   
• Contact tracing is the process of identifying everyone a COVID-infected person has come into contact with. Will that process continue at the company?
• Are these mitigation efforts helpful?
• Why are employees still required to wear masks when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have changed some standards for those who are vaccinated?
• What are your thoughts on if the vaccines will receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration?

 Additional information can be found in the FAQs on FM Web under Company Coronavirus Info.