They will return in 28 days for a booster shot.
Law enforcement, paramedics, detention center staff, firefighters and health care providers who do not work in a hospital, nursing home or long-term care facility â health department staff, primary care physicians. urgent care staff and medical lab technicians, for example â are given priority in phase 1A, according to Kent County Health Officer William Webb.
He said essential employees and those at the highest risk of contracting serious COVID symptoms, interpreted as anyone 75 and older, will be vaccinated in phase 1B.
Essential employees include teachers, courthouse staff, retail pharmacists, funeral directors, and municipalitiesâ public works and street crews.
ROCK HALL â A survey is still available on the Kent County Public Schools website inviting parents, students, staff and community members to give their input on the calendar for the 2021-22 academic year.
There are two school calendars to choose between, one starting before Labor Day, which falls on Monday, Sept. 6, and one beginning after.
The calendars and initial survey results were presented to the Kent County Board of Education at their monthly meeting Dec. 14.
The pre-Labor Day calendar kicks off the school year on Monday, Aug. 30. The last day for students â a half day â would be Wednesday, June 15. It includes professional days for teachers on Oct. 14, Jan. 24 and Feb. 18.
ROCK HALL â Longtime Kent County Board of Education member Bryan Williams received a send-off Monday night that played out like an episode of âThis is Your Life.â
The school board meeting was Williamsâ last after 14 years as a member. He was first elected in 2006, when terms were six years, then elected to four-year terms in 2012 and 2016. He opted not to run again this year.
Much of Mondayâs monthly meeting was dedicated to Williams, with school board members past and present, Kent County Public Schools administrators and others praising his tenure, his willingness to speak with anyone who had a question or concern and his dedication to students and families here.