Teachers should be fast-tracked for coronavirus vaccines, some South Jersey officials argue.
In recent days, officials from Burlington and Cumberland counties have called for the state to move teachers and other school staff members into Phase 1A of the vaccine rollout, which includes other essential worker groups like healthcare employees, police officers and firefighters, among others. The Camden County Board of Commissioners also released a statement calling for teachers to be vaccinated as soon as possible.
Educators and other school employees are currently part of Phase 1B of the vaccination rollout, according to the state plan. But some original Phase 1B groups, like police officers and emergency medical services workers, have been deemed eligible for shots in recent weeks.