As the debate rages over when it's safe for children to resume in-person classes, 24 states plus Washington, DC are allowing some or all of their teachers and school staff to receive Covid-19 vaccines.
Several governors are making teachers a priority.
In West Virginia, all teachers over the age of 50 who said they wanted the vaccine have already received it, according to Governor Jim Justice. In Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine has set a plan to have all teachers vaccinated by the end of February, with the goal of all students returning to classrooms by March 1.
Other states, like Rhode Island and Vermont, are not prioritizing any specialized groups other than healthcare workers, and are distributing vaccines strictly by age.
Of the 24 states that have now made teachers eligible, there is still the matter of availability. In several of those states, some counties are moving more quickly than others to reach the Phase or Group numbers that include educators.
There are 26 states where teachers are still not eligible to receive the vaccine as a specific group -- although some educators might fall into the age group that state is vaccinating.
Two of those states, Alabama and Colorado, will include teachers among those who can be vaccinated starting on Monday.
States have different styles for describing the phases of the vaccination -- and they have flexibility in how they can prioritize -- although they are broadly based on CDC recommendations.
... SEE Link above for map and State- by- State breakdown.
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