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Local educators hope getting vaccinated will ease back-to-school uncertainty for students, parents
March 2, 2021 11:29 PM Kaitlin Knapp
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Those educators say it was the news they’ve been waiting for.
It was an announcement that kind of came out of nowhere. Teachers and daycare workers didn’t expect to get vaccinated until the spring or even summer.
“We’re really thrilled to be included in the bump up,” said Rebecca Lee, owner of Green Gable Children’s Learning Center.
Lee feels Tuesday’s announcement is a win for families.
“We feel like parents are going to be much more confident about returning to the workplace because they’ll know that their child care center teachers are all protected,” said Lee.
Biden wants all teachers to get first vaccine shot by end of March
Also school staff and child care workers Share Updated: 5:30 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
Biden wants all teachers to get first vaccine shot by end of March
Also school staff and child care workers Share Updated: 5:30 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
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Show Transcript WITH DETAILS AND THE LOCAL RESPONSE. JENNIFER: NEW THIS MORNING, IF YOU LOG ONTO THE CBS WEBSITE, TEACHERS ARE LISTED AS ELIGIBLE TO GET THE VACCINE IN MASSACHUSETTS EVEN THOUGH THE STATE HAS NOT SAID THEY ARE. WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE GOVERNOR LATER TODAY. YOU CAN BE SURE HE WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THIS NEW DIRECTIVE TO VACCINATE ALL TEACHERS. WE WANT EVERY EDUCATOR, SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER, CHILD CARE WORKER TO RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE SHOT BY THE END OF THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE PRESIDENT SAYS THIS WILL HAPPEN AT LOCAL PHARMACIES THROUGH A FEDERAL PROGRAM STARTING NEXT WEEK. 30 STATES HAVE STARTED VACCINATED TEACHERS. MASSACHUSETT