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Over a four day period recently, over 1,800 educators in Intermediate Unit 17’s region received vaccinations for COVID-19, according to Dr. Christina Steinbacher-Reed, executive director of the intermediate unit.
As part of a statewide initiative, intermediate units were tasked by the governor to play a central role in providing an opportunity for the vaccinations.
“As part of these statewide efforts, Intermediate Unit 17 partnered with local districts to vaccinate educators and staff from across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan and Tioga counties,” Steinbacher-Reed said. The initiative included educators in K-12 schools or career technology centers as well as a number of private and non-public schools.