Open Discussion Forum

  • 1.  Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 11-24-2020 09:17 AM
    Hi All,
    Now that there are several promising options for Covid-19 vaccines, where are preschool and child care workers on the list of those prioritized to receive the vaccine when it becomes available?  We were considered "essential" when schools were closed, but the plans I am seeing for distribution of the vaccine refer to k-12 teachers.  I have not seen a specific reference to childcare.  I would love to know more about the plan for us. :) Thanks!

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    Siobhan Powers
    Director
    Landmark Preschool
    Westport CT
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  • 2.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 11-24-2020 12:54 PM
    What a great question! I am not even sure where to start with finding the answer.

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    Jenny Howell
    Director
    St. Agnes Academy
    Memphis TN
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  • 3.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 12-29-2020 01:29 PM

    See my letter in today's (December 29, 2020) Washington Post

    urging state departments of health to include the child care workforce in the vaccine priority list of essential workers

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    Alan Guttman
    Baltimore MD
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  • 4.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 12-29-2020 02:43 PM
    Thanks Alan! I am happy to report that CT has done this, I hope other states do as well!

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  • 5.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 12-30-2020 05:10 AM

    Great letter, Alan. We are advocating for this in Ohio too.

    We were contacted by a child care provider whose son is a videographer who offered to produce a brief video at no charge on prioritizing early childhood educators for vaccine priority. He did a great job. You can view it here:  https://www.facebook.com/oaeyc%20/videos/1842559672572181/



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    Kimberly Tice
    Executive Director
    Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
    Mount Gilead OH
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  • 6.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 12-30-2020 09:04 AM

    Dear Kim,

    Outstanding! Ohio AEYC is way out in front. Is the National AEYC aware of this? I would think they would want to post this front and center on the NAEYC home page. Well done. Wishing you, your, family, and your Ohio AEYC family a safe, happy, HEALTHY, and dare I say it, prosperous New Year.

    Yours truly,

    Alan



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    Alan Guttman
    Baltimore MD
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  • 7.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 12-31-2020 10:35 AM
    Thank you for sharing the video - I love it!
    I am sharing with my students and alumni.

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    Ruth Alfaro Piker
    California State University, Long Beach

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  • 8.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 01-01-2021 10:30 AM
    Thanks, Ohio AEYC for always putting our professionals first in your work. You have provided many opportunities over this difficult time to include the professional's voice. Your work with Courageous Conversations and this video are but a few of the ways you have touched and validated our profession and provided a collective voice for them. Thank you for all the staff does to support Ohio's Professionals and we are looking forward to continuing support in 2021.
    With deepest gratitude,
    Pam

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    Pamela Perrino
    Early Childhood Advocate and Educational consultant
    Perrino Consulting
    Warren OH
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  • 9.  RE: Covid-19 Vaccines for Child Care Providers

    Posted 01-01-2021 10:30 AM
    Arkansas specifically mentions "day care workers" in it's phasing plan if any one would like to see a plan for a state that has included them: 
    • Phase 1-B
      Essential workers will be vaccinated through community pharmacies and medical clinics that have agreed to serve as Phase 1-B vaccination providers
      • Examples of essential workers include day care workers, workers in K-12 and Higher Education, food industry (meat packing and grocery), correctional
      workers, utilities, truck drivers, and essential government and infrastructure workers, etc.
    • https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/HAN-covid_phased_plan_12_15Final.pdf 


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    Joanna Grymes
    Arkansas State University
    State University AR
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