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Brianna Hayes, 17, of Bethel Park will be headed out the Air Force Academy later this year after her high school graduation.
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LEWISBURG, Ky. With children aged 12-15 now cleared to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some Kentuckians are not convinced of its safety.
What You Need To Know
Kentucky parents eager, hesitant about COVID vaccine for children
One Lewisburg mother is hesitant because she believes the process was rushed by drug companies
A Norton’s Children’s Infectious Disease expert said the vaccines are safe
According to Pfizer officials, clinical trials are still underway for kids ages 11 years old and younger
Jennifer Hayes said she s not an anti-vaxxer. Like several parents, all of her kids are up to date on all their other vaccines. But now, she doesn’t want anyone in her household to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Freeport special educator is Cumberland County Teacher of Year
Dr. Paige Fournier, who does a great job at connecting her kids to the community, her principal says, is now in the running for Maine Teacher of the Year.
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Paige Fournier, a special education teacher at Freeport Middle School, has had a good year in spite of the pandemic’s impact.
“We’ve had more positive than negative,” said Fournier, a 17-year educator.
She came to know her students better, she said, as she worked with them early on to navigate remote learning from home. The staff was brought closer as they dealt with technology challenges, she said. And last week, Fournier accepted the Cumberland County Teacher of the Year award at a virtual ceremony.
Just A Pinch : Hawaii Children Line Up To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii kicked off the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccine campaign to include preteens. Reading time: 4 minutes.
Thirteen-year-old Rylan Hayes seized the opportunity to be one of the first kids in Hawaii to get a COVID-19 shot Wednesday after federal health authorities gave final approval to lower the age of eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine to 12.
After more than a year of online classes and missing friends, the shot was a relief for both Hayes and his mother.
“I told him I was going to cry; I was so excited,” Jennifer Hayes said, placing her arm around her son outside of The Queen’s Health Systems vaccine clinic at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. “It’s such a relief to get this.”