COVID-19 Vaccinations for Educators Likely to Begin in March

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Educators Likely to Begin in March
Hollywood High Special Education teacher Shirley Woods conducts class remotely on Sept. 8, 2020, in Los Angeles. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
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Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson said.

Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine in about three weeks, Ian Hanigan said.

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