First JCPS employees receive COVID-19 vaccine at mass vaccination site
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Updated: 5:56 PM EST Jan 22, 2021
WLKY Digital Team
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Updated: 5:56 PM EST Jan 22, 2021
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VACCINATED WITH THEIR TWO DOSES BY FEBRUARY. >> WHAT IS HAPPENING BEHIND ME, TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF GETTING VACCINATIONS, IS A CRITICAL PART TO THEIR RETURN. I WILL BE GLAD TO GET THE KIDS BACK SCHOOL AND GET EVERYTHING BACK TO A NEW NORMAL. >> SHE WAS AMONG THOSE VACCINATED FRIDAY. >> I HAVE BEEN HERE ALMOST 25 YEARS. I HAD A LOT OF GREAT DAYS. THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY CAREER. THERE IS NO DATE TO RETURN TO CLASSES, B IT MOST CERTAINLY WILL BE AFTER FEBRUARY. >> THE DATE WILL DEPEND ON WHAT IS GOING ON. BASED ON THE VACCINE, IT WILL BE WHETHER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GETS US ENOUGH BOOSTER AT THE END OF THE MONTH. >> KENTUCKY IS ONE STATE PUTTING EDUCATORS IN A TOP PRIORITY TIER. THEY HAVE MORE DAY-TO-DAY INTERACTION AND CONTACT WHEN THEY ARE IN PERSON THAN ANY OTHER PROFESSION OUT THERE. THIS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. >> HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WARNING EVERYONE TO REMAIN VIGILANT. THE CHIEF HEALTH STRATEGIST SAID MANY SHOULD CONSIDER WEEKLY TESTING. >> GOING TO WORK, IF YOU ARE TRAVELING, IF YOU ARE GOING IN PERSON TO CHURCH, ANYWAY YOU ARE NOT