Colchester Elementary reopens day after teachers report side effects of COVID-19 vaccine
According to the superintendent, 17 staff members at Colchester Elementary called out Monday. It was a number that couldn’t be covered by substitutes.
Author: Angelo Bavaro (FOX61)
Updated: 5:53 PM EST March 9, 2021
COLCHESTER, Conn. — Colchester Elementary was back open Tuesday after the school was forced to close on Monday because several teachers reported side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
“On Saturday, we had a clinic that was part of Chatham Health District, where about 150 of our staff members were vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccination, and then on Sunday, we started to hear from building administrators that more and more teachers and staff were calling in sick,” said Colchester Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Burt.