SCCPSS prepares to vaccinate staff
Gov. Brian Kemp announcing Thursday that teachers and support staff are next in line for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Updated: 7:02 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
Gov. Brian Kemp announcing Thursday that teachers and support staff are next in line for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Updated: 7:02 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
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BATTISTA WJCL 22 NEWS.. TEACHERS ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THEIR TURN TO GET THE VACCINE. OUR DANAE BUCCI HAS MORE FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT... AND HEALTH OFFICIALS ON THE ROLL-OUT PLANS. KURT HETAGER // CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCCPSS WE'VE BEEN TALKING ALL ALONG SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR FOR THIS PARTICULAR DAY. MARCH 8-TH IS SHAPING UP TO BE A DAY TEACHERS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO... LISA WILSON // SCCPSS NURSE ADMINISTRATOR I THINK THE REACTION THAT WE HAVE SEEN PREDOMINATELY HAS BEEN GRATEFULNESS. GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY THAT THEY'VE MOVED UP TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO GET THE VACCINE. KURT HETAGER // CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCCPSS SO IT'S A CRITICAL VENTURE FOR US IN THE BATTLE OF THIS PANDEMIC WHERE IT REALLY OPENS UP A GATEWAY TO PROVIDE AN EXTRA LEVEL OR SECURITY, AN EXTRA LEVEL OF SAFETY AND REASSURANCE FOR OUR STAFF. LISA WILSON // SCCPSS NURSE ADMINISTRATOR WE ACTUALLY BEGAN OUR PREPARATIONS FOR THIS DATE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WE'VE BEEN IN MEETING AND CONVERSATIONS AMONG OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN ARRANGE FOR VACCINATION CLINICS AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THE SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SAYS THEY ALREADY HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW TO ROLL OUT THE SHOTS. KURT HETAGER // CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCCPSS WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO THROUGH THE INITIAL PHASES THAT WE WORKED WITH UNDER THE 65 AND CAREGIVER, WE'VE ALREADY CREATED AN EFFECTIVE FRAME WORK FOR BRING EMPLOYEES ...WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. KURT HETAGER // CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCCPSS DR. DAVIS AND HIS TEAM, THEY'RE AT THE READY TO PICK UP OUR PHONE CALLS. THEY UPDATE US REGUALRY ON THE CASES WITH THE PANDEMIC. DR. LAWTON DAVIS // COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT WELL AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THEY EXPECT ABOUT 2-3,000 TEACHERS TO OPT INTO GETTING THE VACCINE. WELL DANAE... WILL THIS VACCINATION ROLLOUT MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL GO BACK TO COMPLETE FACE TO FACE LEARNING SOON? NOT NECESSARILY... THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THE VACCINE WILL JUST ADD