Falls Church Schools Staff To Be Vaccinated On Monday

FALLS CHURCH, VA — All of the Falls Church City Public Schools staff are set to be vaccinated after they became eligible in Virginia's phase 1b of COVID-19 vaccinations.

FCCPS spokesperson John Wesley Brett said in an email that some staff are part of the Fairfax County Public Schools vaccinations with Inova Health System. However, the majority of FCCPS teachers and staff will receive their first dose on Monday, Jan. 18 at the new George Mason High School. The Fairfax County Health Department will set up and conduct vaccinations at the school, which will cover the entire FCCPS staff of just over 500. The two COVID-19 vaccinations available in the U.S. require two doses, with the second taken three to four weeks later.

The vaccinations come as FCCPS started bringing back its first group of students, designated as special populations. A start date for additional groups has not been finalized. Superintendent Peter Noonan indicated the second group would remain virtual for at least the next week.

Fairfax County's school system started taking appointments Thursday and begin appointments on Saturday. Staff were asked to make appointments for their first dose in the week designated for their group. Superintendent Scott Brabrand told staff in a message that all staff would have the opportunity to receive their first dose in the next three weeks.