It'll make me feel safer in about two weeks, three weeks. It takes time for your immune system to actually build up immunity after receiving the vaccine. "The reality is that the way these vaccines work, it's not instantaneous. They are high risk, they should be at home, they should have their accommodation along with the other 1100 people that were accommodated in the first round," said Ken Zarafiz with Education Austin.ĭragoo says she will be receiving the vaccine on Monday if her doctors approve it, but admits she’s still apprehensive.Īll teachers not approved for accommodation will have to report to school on January 5th to teach in person. "If they're high risk, they're high risk, not the way the district gets to slice up high risk. Several teachers tell FOX 7 they are also confused with the process. " your documented illness does not meet high risk status, and then this letter that they sent said, you have been identified as a high risk patient, and so I'm confused," said Dragoo. "According to the CDC, I have three of the top tier reasons I have cancer, I am immunocompromised, and I have heart failure," said Annie Dragoo, AISD teacher.ĭragoo was one of those teachers denied but chosen to receive the vaccine. One of her former students decided to help by creating a GoFundMe to help pay for her PPE.Ī month ago, Austin ISD denied over 1,000 teacher accommodations to work from home for the spring semester. Austin ISD central office staff are notifying eligible individuals via a personal phone call and email to share the process for registering for the vaccine." -Ascension Seton statement.ĪISD teacher undergoing chemotherapy for rare heart condition denied accommodation request Following that, and based on vaccine availability, Austin ISD staff with a qualifying high-risk condition under Group 1B will be invited to receive the vaccine in accordance with the Texas Department of State Health Services Phase 1B vaccine priority guidelines. "Beginning Saturday, January 2, through Tuesday, January 5, campus-based staff who are 65 years old and older will be invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a designated Ascension Seton vaccine clinic through Ascension Seton's joint partnership with Austin ISD. AISD says qualified people fall under the 65 or older category and staff with high risks. Teachers who qualified were sent a follow-up email and call to set up an appointment for the vaccine. I feel fine, but I also feel all the science behind it, that's not going to just protect me, and I still have to wait for that second round," said Patty Candelaria, Austin ISD teacher. "I took my COVID 19 vaccine, and the process was very organized. Through it, AISD was able to secure a limited number of vaccines to give out to qualifying teachers. For your safety in our care, Ascension facilitieshospitals, emergency rooms, clinics and officesare fully prepared to care for your needs and have implemented strict safety precautions to minimize the exposure risks related to coronavirus (COVID-19). Stefanie Elizalde sent out an email to staff announcing its partnership with Ascension Seton. Friday night, Austin ISD’s superintendent Dr.
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