JTA welcomes plan for 1st round vaccination of educators

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JTA welcomes plan for 1st round vaccination of educators

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Jasford Gabriel has welcomed the inclusion of educators in the first batch of persons targeted for the COVID-19 jab even as the entity is engaging in another round of canvassing to see how many of its membership will ultimately take the vaccine.

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