Tribune-Review
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine are prepared by a pharmacist at St. Thomas More Manor in Bethel Park during a clinic Friday, Jan. 29.
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I was absolutely shocked and appalled to hear that teachers and their union have requested to be included in the 1B covid-19 vaccination group.
As a group, teachers are in a much lower risk category than those 65-plus with compromised immune systems and 75-plus seniors. Their students are in a considerably lower risk group than the teachers.
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People are outraged by the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6. However, that outrage would be better placed elsewhere. Namely the slow distribution of, and inoculation with, the covid-19 vaccine. What government activity could, or should, have a higher priority?
The vaccine was approved for emergency use Dec. 11. Since then, the inoculation rate has been less than stellar. By early January, it was estimated less than 16% of the nursing homes had received vaccines. Some states are doing better, others worse. A Tribune-Review article indicated only half of Pennsylvania nursing homes have administered inoculations, and Redstone Highlands was administering its first Jan. 11 (“Redstone Highlands’ Greensburg staffers, residents get covid vaccines; about half of Pa. nursing homes have been treated”). Another article indicated Pennsylvania administered 285,671 doses but