Pittsburgh Public Schools host “vaccination blitz” Saturday
Children ages 5 and up can register to receive shots.
Updated: 8:12 PM EST Jan 8, 2022
PROTECT STUDENTS AND FAMILS.IE KALEA GUNDERSON TELLS US PLENTY OF PEOPLE WERE EAGER TO STEP U KAA:LE 400 CAME TO PITTSBURGH, LINCOLN, AND FOR OTHER LOCATIONS TO GET A VACCI,NE OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE FIRST, SECOND, OR BOOSTER DOSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THE VIRUS ON THE DISTRICT. >> I FEEL MORE SAFE. IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. KALEA: A SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT GETTING OSBOTED AT PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS VACCINE BLITZ >> IN ADDITION TO SERVING STUDENTS AND STAFF, WE SERVE THE PUBLIC. LEKA THE DISTRICT MAKING VACCINES EASY AND CONVENIENT TO GET WITH UPMC, WRAPPING UP WITHIN HOURS. >> UPMC HAS ISTH DOWN TO QUITE A SCIENCE. LEKA STUDENTS HAD TO TEMPORARILY RETURN TO REMOTE LEARNI.NG >> YOU HAVE STAFF WHO ARE OUT FOR COVID, EITHE RPOSITIVE CESAS OR QUARANTINE BECAUSE THEY MAY BE EXPOSED AND YOU COUPLE THAT WITHTH OER ABSENCES. IT WAS PLACING SCHOOLS IAN POSITION WHERE THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH STAFF. A:KA THE GRADES FRUSTRATED WITH THE BACK-AND-FORTH, RINGING HIS THREE KIDS TO GET VACCINATED DAN BOOSTED IN HOPES OF KEEPING THEM IN SCHOOL >> WE HAVE TO WORK CHILDCARE IS AN ISSUE. THERE’S AN IUESSS WITH REMEOT LEARNING. I MEAN, AND THE KIDS HAVE BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SUCH A LONG PERIOD OF TIME ALREADY. WE DEFINITELY WANT THEM IN SCHOOL BUT WE WANT THEM SAFE. KALEA: HE ANTICIPATES SCHOOL LEADERS WILLET G TOGETRHE TOMORROW TO DISCUSS WHETHER SCHOOLS WILL NEED TO REMAIN CLOSED NEXT WEEK. ALL ARE SCHEDULED TO BE REOPENED
Pittsburgh Public Schools host “vaccination blitz” Saturday
Children ages 5 and up can register to receive shots.
Updated: 8:12 PM EST Jan 8, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Schools and UPMC hosted COVID-19 vaccine “blitzes” on Saturday, in an effort to get kids protected against the virus.The district is highlighting the emergence of the omicron variant, and say first and second doses, as well as boosters, are available. Children ages 5 and older can receive the Pfizer vaccine. Adult family members can get the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Pittsburgh Public Schools and UPMC hosted COVID-19 vaccine “blitzes” on Saturday, in an effort to get kids protected against the virus.
The district is highlighting the emergence of the omicron variant, and say first and second doses, as well as boosters, are available.
Children ages 5 and older can receive the Pfizer vaccine. Adult family members can get the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
