SCCPSS prepares for vaccine expansion to include school staff
SCCPSS prepares for vaccine expansion to include school staff By Blair Caldwell | February 26, 2021 at 6:39 PM EST - Updated February 26 at 6:50 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Governor Kemp’s announcement to expand the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has several public health and school leaders rushing to make plans.
Savannah-Chatham County School System is the state’s 10th largest school district. They are excited to be able to work towards vaccinating their 5,600 employees.
“To open it up to the staff and the educators of our school district is a wonderful thing,” said Kurt Hetager, SCCPSS Chief Public Affairs Officer. “It’s a great thing for us and it also is a signal that as we continue to get vaccinations done and add to the safety and security that we’re taking steps further to get back to a sense of normalcy in the way that education is offered for the students and the families of our county.”