Enraged West Virginia educators speak out after vaccine distribution changes
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) After an announcement from the West Virginia Department of Education regarding vaccine distribution to school employees Thursday evening, educators and service personnel are taking to social media to voice their anger with the announced changes.
According to the WVDE announcement, as of the close of business Friday, all school employees, age 50 and above, who had requested a vaccine by the issued deadline had received it.
The states COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Plan categorizes school employees as essential workers and says they are prioritized as such. Now teachers are being asked to register at vaccinate.wv.gov using the same Everbridge registration process as health-care workers, many of whom have yet to be vaccinated.
School employees who are scheduled for a second vaccine will receive them at the school where they received their first dose, the WVDE states. All others will be directed as needed upon registering (with the state).
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