Vaccinations for Metro Schools teachers begin Saturday
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and last updated 2021-02-19 14:41:53-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Metro Nashville Public Schools teachers and staff will begin receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
Metro teachers will be vaccinated at Vanderbiltâs Health Clinic at 100 Oaks. That vaccination site has been closed for several days and will be closed today, as well, due to the winter weather but will reopen on Saturday.
MNPS said Dr. Adrienne Battle, Director of Schools, will also be receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine tomorrow.
The district said 4,500 out of nearly 14,000 eligible staff have booked their first appointment with Vanderbilt Health to receive the vaccine between Saturday and February 28, with 2,000 more appointments available during the week of March 1 through March 5.