Head of Jersey teaching union backs calls for teachers to be vaccinated in first wave
The head of a teaching Union in Jersey is backing a petition calling for teachers to be included in the first wave of the Covid-19 Vaccine Programme in Jersey.
At the moment care home residents and staff, front line health and community workers are being prioritised.
This week all staff and teachers are being invited to take part in a voluntary testing programme along with students in Years 11, 12 and 13 before schools reopen on Monday.
Around half of the 5,000 people eligible have booked appointments.
More than 500 people have signed the petition.
However, a Government of Jersey spokesperson said the order in which vaccinations will be administered has not changed.