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Jan 29, 2021 CANFIELD– More than 3,000 school employees from more than 30 local districts and education facilities will receive COVID vaccinations late next week. The Mahoning County Educational Service Center (MCESC) has been working diligently to coordinate between the board of health, districts, and Giant Eagle’s pharmacy division to make vaccines available for educators in the area as quickly as possible. Schools that have worked with the MCESC to coordinate vaccination efforts will be among the first in the state to vaccinate school staff. “Our team has been working tirelessly to make this happen for our schools,” said Traci Hostetler, MCESC superintendent. “As with everything in this situation, things evolve quickly, and our team, as well as our contacts at local schools, have had to pivot and change plans at the drop of a hat. This collaboration has resulted in the opportunity for local schools to get vaccinated quickly, which will add another layer of ....
YOUNGSTOWN Schools and school districts in 11 Ohio counties, including Mahoning, learned they will be among the first eligible to have their employees receive the coronavirus vaccine. There are 45 schools and school districts in Mahoning County among those; Columbiana has three schools on the lists. Trumbull County, however, has no schools or districts on the list released by the Ohio Department of Health and it has not been announced when those employees will begin getting vaccinations. Several Mahoning district leaders expressed a sense of relief and joy that their schools are listed. “We knew it would be soon, but did not expect to be on the first week’s list,” Kirk Baker, superintendent of Jackson-Milton School District, said. “We’ve been working with the Mahoning County Educational Service Center and they were making the arrangements.” ....