AdvertisementBased on current vaccine allocations from the federal government, the state will reserve about 75,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for school employees. The governor did not say whether teachers and other staff should expect to receive full treatment — current vaccines require two injections — before returning to campuses or should expect to be vaccinated soon after schools open. On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers introduced a school reopening proposal to guarantee access to vaccines for employees but stopped short of the specific allocation outlined by Newsom less than 24 hours later. AdvertisementOn Friday, he said the upcoming vaccine allotment should settle the issue of whether more students can return safely to campuses in the coming weeks. “It must be done much sooner than the current path that we’re on,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 19, 2021 19:05 UTC