Prognosis
Teacher Vaccine Eligibility Expands While Supply Lags
- Biden officials say schools can reopen without inoculations
- More than half of schools are not back to traditional learning
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Within weeks, teachers in most U.S. states will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines. It’s unclear whether school openings will follow as promised or whether supply can keep up with demand.
As of Feb. 28, teachers were eligible in 34 states. Nine more states are expected to follow in March and two soon after, bringing the total to 45, Bloomberg data shows. That adds pressure to reopen school systems that have resisted until educators are protected.