Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education "Welcomes Priority Vaccination for Staff and Care Workers"

On the 20th, when third-year high school students began returning to school, Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, conducted an attendance inspection at Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has expressed its welcome for the inclusion of kindergarten and elementary school grades 1-2 teachers, health teachers, and childcare personnel in the priority COVID-19 vaccination group by the quarantine authorities.

On the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We actively welcome the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team's inclusion of special education and care for children with disabilities, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school health teachers, as well as kindergarten and elementary school grades 1-2 staff and childcare personnel in the priority vaccination group in the 2nd quarter vaccination implementation plan."

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "All staff at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education have worked hard to ensure that students' studies and safe lives continue during the COVID-19 period, and the priority vaccination of teachers is the result of that effort. We welcome the government's decision and will do our best to ensure the vaccination process goes smoothly."

He added, "If vaccine supply capacity allows, we hope that priority vaccination will also be considered for the remaining staff to ensure a safe educational environment."

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