Teachers Vaccine

• Teachers in Fraser Valley call for stricter COVID-19 measures as variant cases rise

  The presidents of 12 teachers' unions in the Fraser Valley issued a joint statement Thursday saying aggressive measures are needed to curb COVID-19 transmission.

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  Apr 8, 2021
  
• Unions, politicians call on Ontario to vaccinate teachers or close schools in hot spots

  Opposition leaders call on Ontario to offer vaccines to education workers, while unions said schools in areas with high infection rates should close until the shots are offered.

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  Apr 6, 2021
  
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• ‘Huge relief’: B.C.’s teachers, police officers, front-line workers react to COVID-19 vaccine news

  More than 300,000 front-line workers, including first responders, grocery store employees, teachers and child-care workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations In April.

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  Mar 18, 2021
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• AstraZeneca approval opens door to some B.C. front-line workers getting earlier vaccine

  British Columbia's current vaccine rollout plan is centred on age with prioritization for long-term care workers, health-care workers and certain vulnerable groups.

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  Feb 28, 2021
• Boost school safety if B.C. teachers won’t get COVID-19 vaccine early, union says

  B.C.'s updated vaccine plan prioritizes age and medical vulnerability, meaning frontline workers like teachers and grocery store workers won't get their shot earlier than others.

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  Jan 22, 2021