When Will COVID-19 Vaccine Be Given To Avon Lake Teachers?

AVON LAKE, OH — The Avon Lake Schools are scheduled to receive their first shots of COVID-19 vaccine during the week of Feb. 22, state officials announced.

"Yes, we have received word Lorain County educators are scheduled to receive the vaccine at the end of the month. We have been working closely with Lorain Public Health anticipating the vaccine distribution and are confident that the process will be smooth for Avon Lake and the rest of the Lorain County school districts," an Avon Lake Schools spokesperson told Patch.

School districts around Ohio were offered a chance to vaccinate all teachers and staff, if they agreed to reopen by March 1. While every teacher should receive at least the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine before their buildings reopen, the second shot could come after in-person classes have resumed.

“Vaccine is incredibly scarce, and we simply don’t have enough to vaccinate everyone at the same time. Therefore, this will be a rolling process, just like it has been during other vaccination phases, with a goal of administering all first doses by March 1,” said Gov. Mike DeWine.

Many Cuyahoga County schools are slated to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting the week of Feb. 8. DeWine's office said most teachers will receive their first vaccine within seven days of their assigned vaccination date.

Teachers and staff will learn about their vaccination clinics through district administrators, the state said.