HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Approximately 300 Houston ISD employees received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Saturday as district leaders plan for teachers to eventually be included.
The vaccinations were given to workers who were pre-approved and included educators 65 and older with certain medical conditions, school police officers, nurses and clinical staff.
At Thursday night s HISD board meeting, administrators said nurses at schools across the district were starting to get their COVID-19 vaccines and would be trained on how to administer doses.
Interim Superintendent Granita Lathan said the district was working closely with the Houston Health Department to coordinate a rollout plan.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) As the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, Houston Independent School District is working on a plan to vaccinate its teachers.
At Thursday night s board meeting, the district announced that nurses at schools across the district are starting to get their COVID-19 vaccines.
The vaccination process started last week, and was specifically for nurses and other school first responders, like campus police officers.
Interim Superintendent Granita Lathan says they ve been working closely with the Houston Health Department to coordinate a rollout plan.
Right now, school nurses are being trained on how to administer the shot so they can start giving the vaccine to teachers and other school staff when more become available.