Indiana Teachers Used Waitlists To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine. Officials Shut Them Down
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Many Indiana educators say they re frustrated that they aren t being prioritized for vaccines as many parents and policymakers press for more in-person learning.
Jeanie Lindsay/IPB News
One of the only options for Indiana educators who otherwise aren t eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has been shut down as the state enforces previously unknown rules on standby list eligibility.
Last weekend, reports of teachers being taken off waitlists exploded on social media.
The state is prioritizing vaccine appointments by age, in addition to providing vaccines to frontline workers in law enforcement and health care. That approach prompted teachers and other Hoosiers throughout the state to begin signing up for vaccine waitlists to receive unused doses and help avoid waste.
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