Deyalsingh: Teachers to get covid19 vaccine as essential workers
Health Minister Terrence
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HEALTH Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said on Wednesday that teachers will be deemed essential workers and be among the first to get the covid19 vaccine in late February/early March.
He was addressing a briefing at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s.
Also present were the Prime Minister, Minister of National Security Stuart Young, Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram and other health officials.
Deyalsingh said inoculating teachers was important because secondary schools will be partially reopening next Monday, to facilitate practical work like science labs among forms four to six.
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