Joy Wang & Megan Abundis Created: January 21, 2021 09:41 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday they would not go through with a major teacher vaccination clinic for Rio Rancho Public Schools the day before it was supposed to take place.
Many teachers told that KOB 4 spoke with said they’re devastated by NMDOH’s decision.
“I am also a mother besides being a teacher, and my mom who was high risk, takes care of my children. I m also high risk for several different health reasons. And so, the thought that I was going to be able to have this vaccination as a teacher as a mother and as a daughter, it was just it was overwhelming, and I was telling everybody about my excitement and then today when we heard the news, it was just a complete blow,” said Kari Capriglione, a teacher.
The state Department of Health explained the cancellation of COVID-19 events for educators and school staff by saying the state was not in the part of Phase 1B where essential frontline workers could be vaccinated. A vaccination clinic for Rio Rancho Public Schools and others’ staff was scheduled for Friday, but those who had vaccinations […]
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Show Transcript I love my job. I love what I do. I m very passionate about what I dio. Lauren Cabs E is a kindergarten teacher at Enchanted Hills Elementary School in Rio Rancho. I put my health at risk every day that I show up to work. Rio Rancho Public schools on Tuesday continued their hybrid learning model cabs. He was excited to be back with their students and felt mawr peace doing so because a cove in 19 vaccine clinic was set up for Friday and Saturday. Department Health was very aware of the plan and move forward to prove the plan. That is, until this morning or this afternoon, when they decided to absolutely pull the plug on the event. Sandoval County manager Wayne Johnson says 1800 teachers were scheduled to get their vaccine. They had our hopes up. We were all excited
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