Biden faces criticism over push to vaccinate teachers – By Nathaniel Weixel (The Hill) / Mar 5 2021
The Biden administration is defending the president’s decision to prioritize vaccinations for teachers and school staff.
Critics charge it will deepen inequalities around vaccine access and allege President Biden is bowing to pressure from teachers unions.
The plan, announced Tuesday, uses the administration’s partnership with pharmacies to prioritize giving educators at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine this month.
In making the announcement, Biden said educators should be treated like essential employees.
Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University who advised the Biden transition team on COVID, tweeted that the move “doesn’t make any sense.”
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