Auburn University vaccinating employees under 75 Auburn University has begun vaccinating individuals under 75 years old. (Source: WTVM) By WSFA Staff | January 28, 2021 at 3:29 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 4:09 PM
AUBURN, Ala. (WSFA) - Auburn University has begun vaccinating individuals in its campus community, including employees, under 75 years old.
According to the universityâs COVID Resource Center, Auburn is currently in Phase 1C. Those included in Phase 1C are:
Individuals 1) who are required to be on campus to perform their job duties, and 2) who are unable to consistently maintain physical distancing while at work due to job responsibilities
Other adults with high-risk medical condition as specified by the CDC and/or are age 65 or older that do not fall under 1b.
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State superintendent comments on MPS faculty deaths, virtual learning
State superintendent comments on MPS virtual learning By WSFA Staff | January 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 6:19 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey is weighing in Montgomery Public Schoolsâ decision for all students and faculty to work remotely.
The school systemâs decision follows the recent deaths of four faculty members. MPS Superintendent Ann Roy Moore said they will move to a virtual schedule on Feb. 1 and remain virtual until a COVID-19 vaccine is available to the school system.
âWell, there certainly have been some shockwaves to go through the Montgomery community because there have been too many losses of faculty and staff members,â Mackey said. âNow we know some of those have been from, unfortunately, violent deaths from other causes that were not related to COVID, a few of them were related to COVID, but the total numb
Montgomery moves toward virtual school after spate of recent deaths
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
Montgomery Public Schools Supt. Ann Roy Moore announced a return to virtual learning at a press conference Jan. 25, 2021.
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This story was updated on Jan. 26, 2021, to include the number of educators the Alabama Education Association believes have died from COVID-19 in the state as of Jan. 25, 2021.
One of Alabama’s largest school systems will move back to virtual learning Feb. 1 after several recent staff deaths were linked to COVID-19.
Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent. Ann Roy Moore said concern from staff, particularly after a music teacher and coach died last week after battling the disease, led officials to change course after planning to continue in-person learning during the spring semester. About 7,000 of the district’s approximately 28,000 students will need to transition from face-to-face to remote learning, she said.