ATLANTA (AP) After weeks of waiting and political pressure, Gov. Brian Kemp is ready to announce that teachers are up next for COVID-19 vaccinations in Georgia.
Kemp spokesperson Mallory Blount said Wednesday the Republican governor will announce vaccination plans that will include teachers on Thursday. She also said Kemp would include other “vulnerable Georgians.”
“Throughout vaccine distribution, the governor has prioritized protecting the most vulnerable and returning Georgians to normal,” Blount said. “Further details will be announced tomorrow.”
A Thursday announcement is unlikely to mean that shots for teachers will start Friday. Kemp also has faced pressure to open vaccinations to people with disabilities and frontline workers like those who work in poultry processing plants. Even among educators, he will have to decide whether to include preschool teachers and college teachers among those eligible to be vaccinated.
Kemp to announce plan to vaccinate Georgia teachers, others
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