Rite Aid Extends COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Scheduling For Teachers, School Staff And Childcare Providers

San Diego CA

19 March, 2021

8:44 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego March 19, 2021 Rite Aid has extended the priority COVID-19 vaccine scheduling period for teachers, school staff and childcare providers, in accordance with a directive from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Biden Administration, to ensure these groups are vaccinated throughout March. Continuing the initiative, the scheduling of select COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Rite Aid will be available exclusively to qualifying educators, school staff and licensed childcare program staff on the following days: Friday, March 19; Saturday, March 20; Friday, March 26; and Saturday, March 27. Those eligible during these priority periods include: Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade educators and staffChildcare workersFamily childcare providersHead Start & Early Head Start staff For other eligible individuals, as decided by state and local guidelines, appointments will be available for scheduling all other days in March. The Rite Aid scheduling tool, built for eligible individuals in the eight states and two local jurisdictions where it currently administers vaccines through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, can be found at https://www.riteaid.com/covid-19. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.