: Coronavirus: Teachers should be given vaccine on priority, say WHO and Unicef #IndiaNEWS The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund on Monday said that teachers should be

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Coronavirus: Teachers should be given vaccine on priority, say WHO and Unicef #IndiaNEWS
The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund on Monday said that teachers should be administered the coronavirus vaccines on priority to ensure schools stay open through the pandemic, AFP reported. “[It] is vital that classroom-based learning continues uninterrupted,� the agencies said in a statement, according to AFP. They urged countries to offer teachers and other school staff the “Covid-19 vaccine as part of target population groups in national vaccination plans�. The World Health Organization also urged countries to inoculate children above 12 years of age with comorbidities.Other measures deemed essential for the functioning of schools included better ventilation in classrooms, smaller class sizes, physical distancing and regular Covid-19 testing for staff and students.WHO Director for Europe Hans Kluge said the pandemic has caused the “most catastrophic disruption to education in history�. Ensuring uninterrupted learning “is of paramount importance for children’s education, mental health and social skills, for schools to help equip our children to be happy and productive members of society�, Kluge added.In June, another joint statement from the two UN agencies had said that the closure of schools across the world impacted the physical and mental health of children. “While online education can guarantee some continuity of learning for some children, these services are no substitute...Read more

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