For nearly an hour last week the Revere Public School Committee debated a motion put forth by some members calling for a hybrid learning start date of March 1 for special education students who are juniors and seniors.
The motion, put forth by School Committee members Michael Ferrante, Susan Gravellese, Frederick A. Sannella, Stacey Rizzo, touched off a spirited back and forth over the language of the motion and whether a date should be included.
Members like Revere Public School Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly, Carol Ty, Anthony D’Ambrosio and Mayor Brian Arrigo said putting a potential start date out to the public may cause more anger and confusion if the target date doesn’t pan out due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Teachers who live in Rhode Island and work in Massachusetts will be able to get vaccinated in the Bay State.
A spokesman from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Wednesday, If you work, live or study in Massachusetts you can get vaccinated here.
Prioritizing teachers has been a flashpoint both here and in Massachusetts, with teachers unions in the Bay State urging Gov. Charlie Baker to speed up the vaccinations to enable a safe return to in-person learning.
Baker told the public on Monday that seniors over 65 years old would be moved up in the state’s COVID vaccine rollout.
Demand high, supply low for COVID-19 vaccines
Hospital sets up a step-by-step guide for eligible individuals to sign up for a vaccine appointments.
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Martha’s Vineyard Hospital estimates there are 5,000 Martha’s Vineyard residents eligible to receive a vaccine in phase two of the state’s vaccine rollout plan, but as of this week the hospital is only getting 370 doses enough for less than 8 percent of the total eligible individuals.
“Needless to say, we have more demand than we have supply,” chief nurse and chief operating officer Claire Seguin said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday morning. “It’s pretty much all state-determined.”
Massachusetts reported 3,477 new confirmed coronavirus cases and an additional 45 deaths on Monday. There have now been 479,402 confirmed cases and 13,889.
A COVID-19 testing program dedicated to child care providers and the families they serve has been launched in Massachusetts, according to the office of Gov. Charlie Baker. Baker's administration says the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) is partnering with private and philanthropic funders to launch an eight-week pilot testing program. Sign up for our Newsletters On-demand PCR testing will be available only to child care providers and.