LIST: School districts finalizing plans to offer COVID-19 vaccine to teachers, staff
From school nurses administering vaccine doses during clinics at schools to teaming up with county boards of health, each district is making a vaccination game plan. Author: Joe Henke Updated: 7:37 PM EST February 25, 2021
ATLANTA School district superintendents are hopeful when vaccinations begin for teachers, they will see fewer COVID-19 cases and their employees will be able to teach with a bit less stress.
Elbert County Schools Superintendent Jon Jarvis told 11Alive that is what played out in his district over the past month after 175 of 500 district employees were vaccinated in January when offered the vaccine by a local health care provider.
Fulton commissioner says many Atlanta fire family members jumped COVID-19 vaccine line connected to leaked memo
When an Atlanta Fire Rescue memo was leaked, the mayor s office called it a miscommunication. A Fulton Co. leader says it led to many skipping the vaccine line. Author: Joe Henke Updated: 7:50 PM EST February 17, 2021
ATLANTA A local government official is suggesting that many family members of the Atlanta fire department may have gotten COVD-19 vaccines before they were eligible.
During Wednesday s Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting, Vice-Chair Natalie Hall discussed the memo that was leaked last week from the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.
School delays, preps underway ahead of possible slick driving conditions as temperatures dip
11Alive Chief Meteorologist Chris Holcomb said we don t expect any winter precipitation, but could see slick spots as temperatures drop. Author: 11Alive Staff Updated: 10:44 AM EST February 16, 2021
ATLANTA As rain falls on Monday and temperatures dip below freezing overnight, there is some concern for slick spots on the roads in the early morning hours.
Already, Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that state offices will have a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Now, some schools and some agencies have also announced delays and changes for for students.
Here is a list:
Atlanta HIV/AIDS epidemic continues during COVID-19
AID Atlanta is asking for donations after experiencing a greater demand for HIV care services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We continue to meet this demand because of generous gifts from friends like you. Gifts of your time and financial resources in support of improving health in our community combine to make meeting our mission possible,” their website states.
They are currently prioritizing donations for “rent and utility assistance, food vouchers, public transportation and Uber health services, health insurance premiums and co-pay assistance [and] PrEP Labs.”
Currently, AID Atlanta has approximately 3,000 active patients in their healthcare center and 450 high-risk HIV patients in their PrEP therapy clinic. They have continued to provide about 1,200 HIV and 3,000 STD screenings each month.