Healthcare workers will be vaccinated with a second COVID-19 vaccine while Marikopa prepares to vaccinate the elderly, nursery teachers

Phoenix — Maricopa County officials say residents will be eligible for Phase 1B deployments Coronavirus Vaccines can be booked from Monday, January 11th.

This includes school staff and nursery teachers from kindergarten to high school, law enforcement agencies, and adults over the age of 75.

Healthcare professionals who have not yet been vaccinated during Phase 1A can continue to schedule appointments, but when Phase 1B begins on Monday, they will no longer be prioritized over other eligible residents.

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Authorities say that second doses to Phase 1A participants can be booked at sites that have not yet been fully booked, and more will be available as more are received. vaccine.

“We expect vaccination options outside the POD site to be available to priority groups shortly as operations are being strengthened to support Phase 1B vaccination efforts,” the Maricopa County website said. It states. “This may include vaccinations at pharmacies over the age of 75 and employer-based vaccination events by private companies.”

Details of Phase 1B deployment: https://www.maricopa.gov/5651/Phase-1B

Teachers who are eligible for the vaccine

Teachers are one of the next columns to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Pinal County educator was one of the first to apply for a reservation, and soon Maricopa County educators will be able to do the same.

Educators are looking forward to vaccination and believe that it is not only a big step to protect themselves from the virus while in the classroom, but also a big step to return to normal daily life.

“For me, it’s the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman. “We can’t wait for our educators to get vaccinated, so they can go back to the classroom and get back to school as soon as possible.

“I live in Pinal County and wanted to apply for their vaccinations, but they filled up very quickly,” said Katie Nash, who teaches at Chandler. “Thank you for sharing the link and many people are contacting us so we will probably crash the website you can sign up for, we are very excited to sign up doing.”

Nash estimates that about two-thirds of teachers plan to be vaccinated. Nash, a science teacher, says he knows he needs to follow mitigation procedures, such as wearing a mask, even after vaccination.

“But then you can go back to the fun of group work and labs,” Nash said.

Healthcare workers receiving a second vaccination

As of January 6, 119,653 people in Arizona have been vaccinated, according to the Arizona Department of Health. Meanwhile, the first vaccinated health care worker is now receiving another vaccination.

National Guard specialist Will Smith has been working for five years and received a second COVID-19 vaccination 21 days after becoming one of the first to win the first round in the state. ..

“That means a lot, first and foremost patriotism, and fatherhood responsibility,” Smith said. He went on to say that this was a patriotic duty to keep his family safe.

“I have a one-year-old child. My wife is pregnant and I want to be able to contribute to my wife’s health and the overall health of my family,” Smith said.

Phoenix fire brigade captain Kenny Overton said it was emotional to get a second vaccination after her daughter was very excited when she received her first injection three weeks ago.

“This is a step towards returning to normal,” says Cpt. Overton. “The story I talked about my daughter when I was first vaccinated made a lot of sense to me as a parent. I want to bring my daughter back to school with my friends and return to normal life.”

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