Others eligible
Teachers and child care workers on Monday joined other groups eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, including frontline health care workers, nursing home and assisted-living residents, police officers, firefighters, correctional workers and residents 65 and older.
Also eligible starting Monday, but prioritized after teachers and child care workers, are: people in Medicaid long-term care programs, including those with disabilities; workers in public transit, all parts of the food industry and some other sectors; other essential health care workers; and residents in congregate living settings, including group homes, prisons and jails.
Willems Van Dijk said eligibility for other groups, such as people under 65 with chronic diseases, will be announced âvery soon.â
By Logan Rude
Feb 26, 2021 5:33 PM
MADISON, Wis. SSM Health says it plans to start vaccinating teachers in Dane County early next week.
The announcement comes a day after Public Health Madison & Dane County said plans for a mass vaccination site for teachers at the Alliant Energy Center were delayed due to a shortfall in vaccine supply. PHMDC reportedly requested roughly 14,000 doses for the effort.
SSM Health, however, said they have the supply to start vaccinating teachers next week while still having enough vaccine supply to continue vaccinating other eligible groups. Roughly 20% of the provider’s incoming vaccine allotment will go toward teachers, according to a news release.
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