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School workers wonder about eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Earlier this week, elementary and secondary teachers were told they could start signing up for the COVID-19 vaccine on March 11. In addition to teachers, day care, and preschool staff, bus drivers/monitors, school admin staff, and custodians will be able to sign up for a vaccine. Noticeably absent from the list is higher education. Dean of the School of Health Sciences Karen Rousseau, RN, PhD, said she’s surprised in the corridor of knowledge - that is western Massachusetts - that college workers are left out, especially those who work in student affairs who have to interact with students quarantined on campus. Full story can be found on WesternMassNews.

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