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“Teachers’ vaccination is not a prerequisite for the safe reopening of schools,” Walensky said during a press briefing.
She added that while a CDC advisory committee has put teachers in the “1B” category for vaccines – the second priority group for vaccination – “I also want to be clear that there is growing evidence to suggest that schools can reopens safely and that. .. safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated to reopen safely. ”
The comments come as there is a heated debate over the return of students to personal learning.
Some teachers’ unions call for teachers to be vaccinated before returning to school.
Republicans have faced this issue to argue that the Biden administration is not pursuing science and instead is turning to their political allies, not urging them to return to classes in person immediately.
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The White House says more funding is needed to allow schools to reopen safely.
“President Biden has made it very clear that he wants schools to reopen and remain open, which means that every school has the equipment and resources to open safely.” Jeff Zients
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“Congress needs to do its part to make sure we can reopen schools safely and keep them open,” he added, urging Congress to adopt Biden’s coronavirus response plan, which includes another $ 170 billion for elements such as testing in schools, better ventilation and allowing smaller class sizes.
Republicans point out that Congress has already approved $ 82 billion for schools in the package approved in December.
The CDC said in an article last week that there is “little evidence” of the widespread transmission of coronavirus in schools if precautions are taken such as universal masking, spreading students and ensuring adequate ventilation.