Hundreds of Springdale School District employees receive Covid-19 vaccine
Not all of the district s 3,000 employees will be able to get vaccinated this week because the pharmacy did not receive enough doses. Author: Kathryn Gilker Updated: 6:53 PM CST January 20, 2021
SPRINGDALE, Ark. More than 700 Springdale School District employees received the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday (Jan. 20) during a vaccination clinic on the Springdale High School campus.
The district has a total of around 3,000 employees who will all eventually get the same opportunity.
Special education supervisor, Kelsey Eursery got her vaccine Wednesday.
“Being able to have this opportunity to come here and for the school district to provide us with the time to come and receive this vaccination that will protect us and allow us to better serve our students and staff we are incredibly blessed,” she said.
Schools in Northwest Arkansas & River Valley working to get teachers, staff Covid-19 vaccines
School districts have been working closely with local pharmacies and hospitals to get teachers and staff members vaccinated this week. Author: Veronica Ortega Updated: 6:20 PM CST January 19, 2021
School districts have been working closely with local pharmacies and hospitals to get as many teachers and staff vaccinated.
In what some districts are calling a slow but steady process.
Fayetteville School District staff members proudly displayed their vaccine cards after getting their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
“We were expecting that we could accommodate 1400 staff members in a matter of weeks, but we know that is very dependent on the allotment that our vaccine distributors receive, Melissa Thomas, Fayetteville Public Schools, Director of Health Services, said.
On Monday, Springdale is honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual celebration. Both a memorial bench and plaque will be placed at Luther George Park Monday at 1 p.m. Sign up for our Newsletters Several recipients from Northwest Arkansas will also be awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. envision awards. The founder said this event was something that her family organized four years ago. “What I am just hoping for (Monday), if for.
Arkansas schools preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccine for teachers and staff
Springdale and Fort Smith public schools are prepping to administer the vaccine to teachers and staff as early as next week. Author: Bailey Devane Updated: 6:25 PM CST January 14, 2021
SPRINGDALE, Ark. Arkansas schools are getting ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines for teachers and staff, the Springdale School District says.
Starting next week, Jan. 20-22, the Springdale School District will have pop-up vaccination clinics on their campuses. Working with the Community Pharmacy of Springdale, officials say they can administer 18 vaccinations in a 10-minute time frame. We are going to start at Springdale High School in their axillary gym, that ll be on Wednesday the 20th, we ll start at noon and end at seven, said Kathy Launder, Springdale Schools School Nurse Director. On Thursday, we will go to Don Tyson in their gym, at the same time frame 12-7. And on F