Wichita Public School teachers to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations – KSN-TV

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) Wichita Public Schools teachers will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, February 13.

The district has received its first supply of vaccines on Friday (Feb. 12) and will begin the first round at theWichita Public Schools Alvin Morris Administrative Center. The prioritization plan for employees will follow Phase 2 of Governor Kellys vaccination plan. Employees who are eligible will be notified directly by Health Services.

Employees who responded to the survey will be considered for vaccination through the AMAC site.

More information can be found here.

Were thrilled to have them said Terri Moses with Wichita Public Schools. Weve been ready. We filled out the forms, we got the space set up. Weve been ready. Its just a matter of when we got the phone call that they were available.

The distribution plan is as follows:

The district said staff from multiple buildings will be selected for vaccination on a given day, rather than vaccinating all staff at one building on the same day and risking impact based on vaccine reaction.

The district added if employees have an opportunity to receive a vaccine at another location, they are encouraged to do so. No staff members are required to get the vaccine.

We wanna make sure we educate people in terms of the values of the vaccinations, but also the negatives, said Moses. We also want people to make an educated decision in regards to whether or not they get vaccinated.

The distribution process was created with the help of staff members and local health officials. The district sent a survey out to all staff members and said about half returned with responses.

One of the absolute musts of this process is getting vaccinations to as many people in the community as we can and that includes our staff, said Moses.

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