Letter from Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel on School Staff Vaccination Program
October 15, 2021
March 21, 2021
This week, Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel sent a letter to education stakeholders discussing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directive that all states immediately make Pre-K-12 teachers, school staff, and childcare workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. To help in this efforts, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) also released the following resources:
- COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for School Settings and Childcare Programs
- Teachers, School Staff, and Childcare Workers: How to Get Vaccinated webpage
- Teachers, School Staff, and Childcare Workers: How to Get Vaccinated fact sheet
- Federal Retail Pharmacy Program FAQ – Teachers, School Staff and Childcare Workers
