Biden faces criticism over push to vaccinate teachers

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Biden administration is defending the president's decision to prioritize vaccinations for teachers and school staff.

Critics charge it will deepen inequalities around vaccine access and allege President Biden is bowing to pressure from teachers unions.

The plan, announced Tuesday, uses the administration's partnership with pharmacies to prioritize giving educators at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine this month.

In making the announcement, Biden said educators should be treated like essential employees.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-faces-criticism-over-push-to-vaccinate-teachers/ar-BB1eh29M?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20210305_5_2

Oh FFS. If the righties want us to reopen the schools it makes sense that teachers are vaccinated. There's no pleasing these assholes.

[SoonerPride]

1. "Critics" in this case means Fox News hosts

[Happy Hoosier]

2. WTF?

Vaccinate teacher FFS.

[Vinca]

3. That's ridiculous. If you want kids in school, teachers need to be vaccinated.

The critics need to remember if the last guy wasn't such an incompetent, ignorant slug, we wouldn't need vaccines in the first place.

[Grins]

9. Yes! And if the kids are in school the parents can work..

...and if the parents work the economy booms and - DEMOCRATS WIN THE MID-TERMS! And maybe really take the Senate so you don’t need Manchin or Sinema.

And in 2024 - BIDEN GETS RE-ELECTED.

It’s all riding on the economy. And getting teachers back to work is one of the keys.

[msfiddlestix]

4. FFS msm can go eff itself. This is what they thrive on. Let's make a point of at least ignoring them

MSM capitalizes on creating conflict, or stirring it up, dramatizing, and making something more than it is.

Let's not help them.

[Irish_Dem]

5. They blame Biden for schools not opening, and blame him for doing things to open schools.

That is how sociopaths operate. They could care less about schools opening, they just want to ruin Biden's image.

[JohnSJ]

6. Damn if you do, damn if you don't....... typical BS

[11 Bravo]

7. Biden will face criticism if he endorses sunshine and regular bowel movements.

Fuck Republicans, most of the the main stream media, and especially Fox "News".

[DURHAM D]

8. I am over 75 and had trouble getting signed up for the vaccine.

As it happened I had a conversation with the head of the local county health department. The problem was the website/signup process. It had flaws. During our conversation I told her that I would not mind being bumped for teachers but did not want to be bumped for much younger people without pre-existing.

Anyway, she then wanted to have an in-depth conversation about teachers. She wanted to know if I thought other seniors felt the same about teachers. Told her I thought pretty much no one would mind dropping back for teachers/administrators but no one wanted to be pushed back for the line jumpers.

The County changed policy As of last week all teachers / staff have been vaccinated.

[BradAllison]

10. They can F right off. (n/m)

[onecaliberal]

11. Let the people who think teachers don't need vaccines go teach without a vaccine.

These fucking people have no god damn idea what teachers have gone through and are going through.

[arlyellowdog]

12. That shows what bull "Biden criticism" is

People want teachers vaccinated. I’m old and was glad to wait until teachers got their shots. I don’t have to face a classroom of kids with God knows what Covid contacts.