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Bedford County Vaccine Distribution 10:59 pm
120 Faculty members from the Everett Area School District were set to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Tomorrow, but that’s no longer happening.
Superintendent Dr. Danny Webb tells me the district had been working with the Bedford Family Health Center over the last two weeks, setting up the vaccinations to happen Tomorrow.
Friday is an in service day, meaning faculty could still be vaccinated without needing to close the school for an additional day. Webb tells me the vaccinations are important for protecting teachers, staff and students and it would
help the district return to more in person instruction.
Teachers and staff in the Everett Area School District were scheduled to received COVID-19 vaccinations today, but their appointment was postponed due to an increased demand in the first phase of the stateâs vaccine distribution.
Superintendent Danny Webb said the district has been working with the Hyndman â Bedford â Richland Family Health Centers for about three weeks to coordinate vaccinations for the district employees.
About 120 district employees were set to receive the first does of the vaccine today, but the appointment was postponed Thursday morning.
Webb said district officials were upset about the short notice and delay to the needed vaccine for teachers.
School districts in Bedford County have been allocated additional stimulus funding from the state to help cover costs relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
From Mirror staff reports
HARRISBURG Gov. Tom Wolf is dedicating $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to K-12 school districts and charter schools affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to support food programs, technological improvements and other education services.
“All schools have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and I commend school communities for rising to the challenge to combat the toll it has taken,” Wolf said. “This extra funding is critical to help schools meet the unique needs of educating students at this time while keeping school buildings safe when students return to the classroom.”
The federal relief is provided by the bipartisan Coronavirus Response and Relief Congress passed the Supplemental Appropriations Act’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund in December.