Teachers are given priority when it comes to vaccinations

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The Government plans to prioritize vaccination for 279,020 teachers and non-academic staff at schools islandwide in order to expedite the re-opening of schools, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris stated yesterday.

“Vaccination of teachers will be the initial step of re-opening the schools, which we plan to do as soon as possible,” Prof. Peiris told a media briefing at the Education Ministry.