While the COVID-19 vaccine rollout remains uneven in California, it's a relief that most people over the age of 65 can now make an appointment — that is if sites have the vaccine and are open.
However, as the state's plan progresses, it seems some groups, like hardware store employees and bus drivers, have been left out from Tier 1B, which is currently underway.
These essential workers stayed on the job throughout the pandemic, becoming lifelines to their communities. In the case of hardware store employees, they were crucial to helping everyone shelter in place safely by supplying repair parts, cleaning supplies, and PPE.Terry Asten Bennett, the general manager and one of the owners of Cliff's Variety in the Castro, is struggling to make.