Biden wants all teachers to get first vaccine shot by end of March
Also school staff and child care workers
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Updated: 5:30 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
Biden wants all teachers to get first vaccine shot by end of March
Also school staff and child care workers
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Updated: 5:30 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
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WITH DETAILS AND THE LOCAL RESPONSE. JENNIFER: NEW THIS MORNING, IF YOU LOG ONTO THE CBS WEBSITE, TEACHERS ARE LISTED AS ELIGIBLE TO GET THE VACCINE IN MASSACHUSETTS EVEN THOUGH THE STATE HAS NOT SAID THEY ARE. WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE GOVERNOR LATER TODAY. YOU CAN BE SURE HE WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THIS NEW DIRECTIVE TO VACCINATE ALL TEACHERS. >> WE WANT EVERY EDUCATOR, SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER, CHILD CARE WORKER TO RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE SHOT BY THE END OF THE MONTH OF MARCH. >> THE PRESIDENT SAYS THIS WILL HAPPEN AT LOCAL PHARMACIES THROUGH A FEDERAL PROGRAM STARTING NEXT WEEK. 30 STATES HAVE STARTED VACCINATED TEACHERS. MASSACHUSETTS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. THE STATE WILL NEED TO PLAY A ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE DIRECTIVE. LOCAL TEACHERS UNIONS ARE HELPFUL. >> WE ARE READY AND JUST NEED VACCINATIONS. THIS WAS WELCOME NEWS. >> IT DOES FALL ON BAKER. WEGOD WITH THE PROGRAM AND GET IT GOING. >> THAT LAST MILE PLAN IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS UNIONS AND LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS. THEY SAY THEY CAN VACCINATE TEACHERS IN TIME FOR A FULL RETURN TO CLASS IN APRIL. THE GOVERNOR WAS ASKED ABOUT BUMPING TEACHERS UP IN THE VACCINE TIMELINE MONDAY. HE DID NOT DIRECTLY ANSWER THE QUESTION.