Thousands of teachers, school support staff roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine Ken Lemon
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On Wednesday, thousands of teachers across North Carolina got their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine an important step for them, and for families, as we return to in-person learning.
Thousands of teachers, school support staff roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine
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Channel 9 learned more than 3,000 educators and support staff will roll up their sleeves at a clinic at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gaston County for the 3-day event.
The first shots will be administered at 8 this morning. You can see the vaccine team is ready to go. @wsoctvpic.twitter.com/FdniYHTS9s Anthony Kustura (@AnthonyWSOC9) February 24, 2021
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More than 1,000 teachers and school district employees will have an opportunity to get a shot at the mass vaccination event Wednesday. (Shutterstock)
IREDELL COUNTY, NC More than 1,000 teachers and school employees will have the opportunity to get their first dose of coronavirus vaccine Wednesday at a drive-thru vaccination event in Statesville, Iredell-Statesville Schools announced.
This week, teachers in Iredell County and throughout the state will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced that North Carolina K-12 and childcare teachers will be prioritized at the front of the line in the state s upcoming expansion of vaccine eligibility to frontline essential workers. Educators and school personnel will be eligible to receive the vaccine Feb. 24, with additional frontline essential workers added to the eligibility list on March 10.
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At least 29 students tested positive last week, as another 710 isolated with symptoms or out of caution, the school district said. (Shutterstock)
IREDELL COUNTY, NC Iredell-Statesville Schools reported at least 40 confirmed coronavirus cases among teachers and students last week. While the total number of cases is four fewer than reported the week before, the tally includes at least 29 cases among students four more than reported a week prior.
Of those confirmed cases during the week of Feb. 5 through Feb. 11, at least 11 were ISS staff members, the school district said. The isolation of individuals who are symptomatic or test positive and the quarantine of close school contacts continue to be important public health control measures, Iredell Health Director Jane Hinson told Patch in an email. Getting vaccinated is another preventive measure that should help slow the spread of this virus in the school setting.
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