March Is School and Childcare Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Month
Oklahoma Human Services sent this bulletin at 03/17/2021 07:50 AM CDT
March Is School and Childcare Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Month
On March 2, President Biden announced he is directing all states to prioritize teachers, school staff, and childcare workers for COVID-19 vaccination, with the goal of vaccinating them with their first shots by the end of March. To help states do that, the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program is prioritizing the vaccination of all teachers, school staff, and childcare workers during the month of March. Teachers, school staff, and childcare workers in pre-K-12 schools and childcare programs can sign up for an appointment at state and local COVID-19 vaccination sites, as well as at over 9,000 pharmacy locations participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. New CDC resources are available to provide information about this directive:
- The COVID-19 Vaccines for Teachers, School Staff, and Childcare Workers webpage provides school and childcare staff with the latest information about where and how to book an appointment.
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for School Settings and Childcare Programs provides schools and childcare programs with ready-made materials they can use to communicate with staff about COVID-19 vaccination.
- Check back here for more information as it becomes available.