Students will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines approved by the CDC for individuals 12 and older.
Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required.
*PHOTO OP IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*
WHAT:
More than 1,400 students enrolled in NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) summer programs are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of NOLA-PS' Mobile Vaccine Pilot Program, starting tomorrow.
NOLA-PS is proudly partnering with CORE, Crescent Care, DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC), and Ochsner to provide access to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and older, with parental consent. Students who are 18 can choose to have the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine. Each of these vaccines is 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus.
THIS MEDIA AVAILABILITY IS DISTRICT SANCTIONED, DESIGNED TO CAPTURE CONTENT OF STUDENTS BEING VACCINATED. THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER THIS CONTENT.
THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IS OUR TOP PRIORITY. FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES, AND THERE WILL BE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR MEDIA TO STAND.
ALL MEDIA MUST RSVP TO COMMUNICATIONS@NOLAPUBLICSCHOOLS.COM BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 @ 8:00AM.
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 2 • 8:45AM (event is not open to the public)
WHERE:
KIPP Central City Academy (event is not open to the public)
2514 Third Street • New Orleans, LA 70113
WHO:
-Tiffany Delcour, NOLA Public Schools Chief Operations Officer
-KIPP Central City, Troy McCormick, School Operations Leader
-Students and Parents
Why:
The health and safety of our students and educators continues to be our top priority. This new milestone of providing vaccines to eligible students 12+ will help keep our school community safe through the summer and the next school year and beyond.
"Expanding our mobile vaccine pilot program to our children 12 and older is a bright step in protecting the health and safety of our students and teachers in our summer programs and beyond," said NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. "The more our school community gets vaccinated, and the community in general, the closer we'll all be to getting our school life back to normal. We are looking forward to having all students return to in-person learning this fall."
NOLA-PS, in partnership with CORE, Crescent Care, DCHC, and Ochsner, will kick off its expanded mobile vaccine pilot program next week. The mobile vaccination opportunity has been offered to all NOLA-PS enrichment or summer camp programs interested in providing the service on their campuses. More than 30 summer programs have expressed an interest in participating in the pilot program and more are signing up every day. We encourage families to reach out to the leadership of their summer programs to see if they're offering the vaccine through the NOLA-PS mobile vaccination program or through other means.
Providing access to the vaccine to as many students and programs as possible over the summer is in line with the District's Roadmap to Reopening goal of keeping our community of schools safe. Ultimately, NOLA-PS is committed to helping protect the health and safety of our students, teachers, and their families and help them feel more comfortable about returning to in-person learning in the fall.
To that end, NOLA-PS will continue to encourage its community of schools to participate in the mobile vaccination pilot program.
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About NOLA Public Schools: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish. It includes the district's administration and elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board. NOLA Public Schools currently oversees 76 public schools and is led by Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr.
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