🌱 Monkeypox Vaccine Demand + School Bus Warning

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Dacula Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 93 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. Gwinnett County residents scramble for the Monkeypox vaccine as Georgia cases increase. The state has distributed vaccines in Gwinnett, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties to combat the contagious disease but supplies are not enough. Appointments for the county's vaccination clinics were filled within hours of online registration. The state has 213 confirmed cases of Monkeypox as of Monday. (GPB)
2. Gwinnett County Public Schools staff will likely be required to wear masks at the start of the 2022-2023 school year. The district required its staff to wear masks at the beginning of the week as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated the county as a location of high COVID-19 transmission. More than 20,000 employees will be required to wear masks if the transmission levels do not get better before the Aug. 3 start date. (Washington Post)
3. Gwinnett County is warning residents to stop as school buses unload children. According to the county, roughly 14,000 drivers fail to stop for school buses each year. The district's school buses will be hitting the streets next week as the school year begins. Failing to stop while a bus unloads could lead to the death of a child. Just slow down and stop. (WSBTV)

Today in Dacula:

• Cooking Camp for Kids At The Dacula Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Prospective homeowners: here are three upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Dacula area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Dacula Patch)
• Gwinnett County Public Schools reminds the community that the 2022-2023 school year begins on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Click for a helpful toolkit to build the perfect back-to-school backpack. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library has created an art display for residents with disabilities during National Disability Independence Day. The display was at Five Forks Trickum. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.