ROUND ROCK, Texas — Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) has announced it is partnering with Ascension Seton and the RRISD Partners in Education Foundation to administer COVID-19 vaccines to staff members.
Beginning Thursday, January 7, RRISD staff members who are ages 65 and older will be allowed to receive the vaccine at a designated vaccine clinic at Ascension Seton Williamson, 201 Seton Parkway.
After the group of seniors aged 65 and older receive the vaccine, RRISD stated that staff members who have a qualifying high-risk condition will be invited to receive the vaccine in accordance with the Texas Department of State Health Services Phase 1B vaccine priority guidelines.
RRISD central office staff are notifying eligible individuals to inform them of the process to register to get the vaccine. Details about when the next phase of vaccinations will be given will be made public at a later date.
Texas Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities
- People 65 years of age and older
- People 16 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, such as but not limited to:
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
- Solid organ transplantation
- Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
- Pregnancy
- Sickle cell disease
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
“Healthcare providers have undoubtedly been, and continue to be, the heroes in this unprecedented crisis. Our collaboration with Ascension Seton, which will help protect some of our most vulnerable employees as they work to serve our students, is yet another indication of the commitment to our schools and the families they serve,” said Dr. Daniel Presley, Acting Superintendent of Round Rock ISD in a statement posted on the RRISD website. “We are so thankful for this partnership and the opportunity to take an important step in moving past this pandemic which has so greatly affected how we are able to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of students.”