COVID-19 Vaccine Available For Riverview Teachers

BLOOMINGDALE — RIVERVIEW, FL — Teachers, administrators, bus drivers and other school-based staff at Hillsborough County Public Schools could qualify to get COVID-19 vaccines through the Targeted Vaccine Area (TVA) initiative.

Employees are required to be 65 years or older.

Hillsborough County Department of Health is providing the vaccine, and employees who qualify will be contacted by Tampa General Hospital to make an appointment either on Friday or Saturday.

“It’s important to protect our most vulnerable educators,” Dr. Douglas Holt, DOH-Hillsborough director said. “We wish we could include everyone, but with limited vaccine, we need to prioritize those who are most vulnerable first. Once the vaccine is in greater supply, we’ll return and expand the initiative.”