The process for reopening schools will not rely on teachers vaccinated against the coronavirus.
This was confirmed by the designated secretary of the Ministry of Education, Elba Aponte, who confirmed in an interview with Radio Isla that although teachers were given priority in vaccination, vaccination is not a prerequisite for the reopening of these schools.
Although teachers were given priority in the vaccination plan, vaccination will not be a prerequisite for the reopening of schools, said Elba Aponte who is now in @radioislatv
– Julio Rivera-Saniel (@riverasaniel) February 9, 2021
Currently, the Department of Health only vaccinates adults aged 65 or older, and teachers and employees of the Department of Education. This, after the designated Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Carlos Mellado, last week signed an administrative order to stop the vaccination of first responders.
Yesterday, Education presented part of the protocol it will use for the opening of schools, which is expected to be realized on March 3.
It was announced last week that schools in the United States could reopen their facilities even if the decent ones have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC for the acronym in English) said Wednesday.
While some unions are against resuming face-to-face classes before vaccinating teachers, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that “the vaccination of teachers is not a requirement for the safe reopening of schools.” He cited data from the CDC according to which standing back and wearing a mask significantly reduce the transmission of the virus in school.
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