AASA Issues Member Survey Regarding School-Based COVID Clinics
January 12, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
James Minichello
703-774-6953
jminichello@aasa.org
Alexandria, Va. – January 12, 2022 – During the first two weeks of December, AASA, The School Superintendents Association, surveyed hundreds of superintendents across the U.S. to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 clinics for students in school districts.
The AASA data explores the type of COVID-19 vaccine clinics that districts in various locales hosted as well as the challenges different communities experienced in hosting school-based vaccine clinics. It also sought to gauge the interest of district leaders in continuing to host COVID-19 clinics and clinics for other vaccine-preventable diseases.
“An underlying thread behind the mission of our organization is to provide our members with the information they need when it comes to the safety and health and well-being of the students they serve,” said Daniel A. Domenech, executive director, AASA. “School system leaders have a critical role to play in complying with state childhood vaccination requirements, expanding the availability of required childhood vaccinations and enabling vulnerable students the opportunity to be vaccinated in school.”
Among the survey’s key findings:
- More than half (53%) of district respondents indicated they were currently offering COVID vaccine clinics for students ages 5-11.
- More than two-thirds (68%) of district respondents hosted vaccination clinics for students ages 12-17.
- Half (50%) of the districts hosted vaccination clinics for students ages 5-11 and 12-17.
- Slightly more than half (52%) of districts partnered with local health agencies to host vaccination clinics.
- Nearly half (40%) of superintendents indicated they would continue to hold additional or on going COVID-19 clinics for students.
Click here to read the AASA Advocacy & Policy Blog featuring this data and accompanying infographics.
For additional questions, please contact Sasha Pudelski, AASA advocacy director, at spudelski@aasa.org.
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About AASA
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education. For more information, visit www.aasa.org.
