The process for the reopening of schools will not be conditioned on teachers vaccinated against coronavirus.
This was confirmed by the appointed secretary of the Department of Education, Elba Aponte, who in an interview with Radio Island confirmed that although teachers were given priority in vaccination, being vaccinated is not a condition for the reopening of these seedlings.
Although teachers were given priority in the vaccination plan, being vaccinated will not be a condition for the reopening of schools, according to Elba Aponte now in @radioislatv
– Julio Rivera-Saniel (@riverasaniel) February 9, 2021
Currently the Department of Health is only vaccinating adults over the age of 65 or older, and teachers and employees of the Department of Education. This, after last week the appointed Secretary of the Department of Health, Carlos Mellado, signed an administrative order to stop vaccination to the first responders.
Yesterday, Education presented part of the protocol that will be used for the opening of schools, which is expected to be achieved on March 3.
It was announced last week that U.S. schools will be able to reopen their facilities, even if the decent ones are not vaccinated against coronavirus, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. its acronym in English).
Although some unions oppose resuming face-to-face classes before vaccinating teachers, Dr. Rochelle Walensky expressed that “teacher vaccination is not a requirement for the safe reopening of schools.” He cited data from the CDC according to which distancing and use of the mask significantly reduces virus transmission in school environments.
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