District 157-C Teachers, Staff Receive Coronavirus Vaccine

Frankfort IL

02 February, 2021

2:16 PM

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FRANKFORT – Over 230 Frankfort 157-C teachers and staff received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, the district said in a release. This was a collective effort between Frankfort 157-C, the Will County Health Department, and Silver Cross Hospital. The district said the Will County Health Department set aside Tuesday to ensure educatorsacross Will County could get vaccinated. All districts in Will County have worked togetherwith the county health department to arrange this vaccination process. "This is truly a great day knowing that those who work closest to your children will nowhave an added safeguard against the virus," Superintendent Dr. Maura Zinni said in a release. District 157-C employees are scheduled to receive the second dose on Feb. 23.