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KXLY March 4, 2021 6:49 PM Elenee Dao SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Schools has been vaccinating its eligible teachers. The district has been using some of its high schools to do that in the evenings. “I think they’re finally seeing that light at the end of the tunnel,” said Becky Doughty, the health services director with Spokane Public Schools. Doughty is the guide holding that light. She and her nursing staff have vaccinated roughly 900 district employees with the help of other health partners. She’s hoping they can get a mass vaccination clinic soon. �...

The retail giants say they're following federal guidelines on eligibility, not state, since they are getting their vaccine supply from the government.

Pharmacies that receive COVID-19 vaccines through the Federal Pharmacy Program are under a federal directive to prioritize school employees regardless of age.

Which school workers get coronavirus vaccines? Depends on where you sign up. Federal sites, and some county sites, will give shots to all Florida school staff, regardless of age. State sites won’t.     Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared at a news conference Wednesday in Crystal River, where he announced a new vaccination site and addressed a question about which Florida school employees are eligible to receive doses. [ The Florida Channel ] Updated Mar. 5 Confusion reigned among Florida’s teachers and school workers Thursday after conflicting directives by state and federal officials...

Local educators hope getting vaccinated will ease back-to-school uncertainty for students, parents March 2, 2021 11:29 PM Kaitlin Knapp Updated: 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...