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D.C. officials were asked point-blank on Friday what plans the District has for people who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 following President Joe Biden’s mandate announcement.
That include students in D.C. Public Schools.
“I want to understand our city’s strategy regarding the unvaccinated because that’s, like, the big deal here,” At-Large D.C. Council Member Elissa Silverman said during a council call with city administrators.
She added that, “If I’m looking at the data correctly, almost all of our unvaccinated residents 12 and older are insured by Medicaid. That’s like the entire universe.”
Silverman said it seems as if D.C. needs to take a more aggressive approach on vaccinations — getting the jab into more arms.
The exchange came as parents and lawmakers have expressed frustrations with the city less than two weeks into the new school year. During Friday’s call, for one, Council member Mary Cheh described a crowded cafeteria at Wilson High School with little mask wearing or social distancing.
City officials have also been concerned about the delay in outdoor furniture deliveries and why COVID-19 vaccine clinics cannot be set up on school campuses.
“And as a reminder, we knock on doors until we actually get someone to talk to us. And so they’ll go back to a house four or five, six times, if necessary, multiple times of the day,” he said.
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That include students in D.C. Public Schools.
“I want to understand our city’s strategy regarding the unvaccinated because that’s, like, the big deal here,” At-Large D.C. Council Member Elissa Silverman said during a council call with city administrators.
She added that, “If I’m looking at the data correctly, almost all of our unvaccinated residents 12 and older are insured by Medicaid. That’s like the entire universe.”
Silverman said it seems as if D.C. needs to take a more aggressive approach on vaccinations — getting the jab into more arms.
The exchange came as parents and lawmakers have expressed frustrations with the city less than two weeks into the new school year. During Friday’s call, for one, Council member Mary Cheh described a crowded cafeteria at Wilson High School with little mask wearing or social distancing.
City officials have also been concerned about the delay in outdoor furniture deliveries and why COVID-19 vaccine clinics cannot be set up on school campuses.
“And as a reminder, we knock on doors until we actually get someone to talk to us. And so they’ll go back to a house four or five, six times, if necessary, multiple times of the day,” he said.
‘Not a choice any more’: Council member presses DC on unvaccinated - WTOP News
D.C. officials were asked point-blank Friday what the District has planned regarding those who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19.
wtop.com
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