NOLA Public Schools Partners with DePaul Community Health Centers to Provide Students 16+ Access to the Vaccine

50+ Warren Easton High Schools students will be the first to receive the vaccine, via NOLA-PS' Mobile Vaccine Program.

Photo & Media Opportunities. Media RSVP Required.

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WHAT:

More than 50 Warren Easton High School students will be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Mobile Vaccine Program. NOLA-PS partnered with DePaul Community Health Centers to provide access to the Pfizer vaccine to students 16 and older, with parental consent.

THIS MEDIA AV AILABILITY 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 Thursday, APRIL 22 @ 4:30PM.

WHEN:

Friday, April 23 • 9:00AM (event is not open to the public)

WHERE:

Warren Easton High School (event is not open to the public)

3019 Canal Street • New Orleans, LA 70119

WHO:

-Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., NOLA Public Schools Superintendent

-Michael Griffin, MSPH, D.Sc., DePaul Community Health Centers President & CEO

-Mervin Jackson, Warren Easton High School Principal & CEO

-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 will help keep our school community safe through the end of the school year and beyond.

All reasons NOLA-PS partnered with DePaul Community Health Centers to kick-off a mobile vaccine program. The mobile vaccination opportunity is being offered to all high schools interested in providing the service on their campuses.

"We are excited to provide access to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to our students who are 16 and older," said NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. "The vaccine will help protect our students, as well as our teachers and staff against the coronavirus. We are grateful to DePaul Community Health Centers for partnering with us to help protect our children."

"DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) thanks NOLA Public Schools for this partnership. It mirrors the continued importance our city and state place on significantly increasing the number of people who are vaccinated. We look forward to vaccinating the students and reinforcing COVID-19 virus prevention methods with them," said Dr. Michael Griffin, President and CEO of DCHC.

We welcome you in helping us get the word out about the mobile vaccine program to our school community and to share the best way to access any and all vaccine opportunities for individuals 16 and older.

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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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