Lakewood Teachers, Staff Get 1st Dose Of COVID Vaccine

LAKEWOOD, OH — Nearly 700 Lakewood City Schools teachers and staff received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, the district announced.

Teachers and staff received the vaccine during a clinic at the Education Service Center of Northeast Ohio. Pharmacists from Giant Eagle administered the vaccine. District officials said the vaccination process was "smooth and efficient."

"We are grateful to be one step closer to a return to normal!" the district said on social media.

District staff will get their second dose of the vaccine on March 9.

Gov. Mike DeWine struck a bargain with Ohio schools at the beginning of the year — agree to reopen by March 1 and teachers and staff can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly every school district in Ohio agreed to the deal, including Lakewood.

Due to a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines, the state won't be able to complete the vaccination process for most teachers by March 1. All faculty should receive at least the first dose of the vaccine before reopening.