糖心动漫vlog
PHOTOS: Schools as COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Families & the Community Photos

PHOTOS: Schools as COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

By Education Week Photo Staff 鈥� February 26, 2021 1 min read
  • Save to favorites
  • Print
Email Copy URL

As approximately 68 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered across the country, school districts are opening up their gyms, bus loops, hallways and bleachers to host vaccine clinics for their communities.

ALASKA

Vaccine recipients meet with shot givers at the Anchorage School District headquarters. The Anchorage School District headquarters hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 3, 2021.
Vaccine recipients meet with shot givers at the Anchorage School District headquarters. The Anchorage School District hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at its headquarters on February 3, 2021.
Marc Lester for Education Week
Denise Tilley gets a vaccine shot from Kathy Stewart, right. The Anchorage School District headquarters hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 3, 2021.
Denise Tilley gets a vaccine shot from Kathy Stewart, right, during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted by the Anchorage School District headquarters on February 3, 2021.
Marc Lester for Education Week
Vaccine recipients are seated at tables in the Anchorage School District headquarters commons area on Wednesday. The Anchorage School District headquarters hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 3, 2021.
Vaccine recipients are seated at tables in the Anchorage School District headquarters commons area on February 3, 2021.
Marc Lester for Education Week
Mary Pitts of Anchorage gets a vaccine injection from nurse Jan Ilutsik, right. The Anchorage School District headquarters hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 3, 2021.
Mary Pitts of Anchorage gets a vaccine injection from nurse Jan Ilutsik, right, as part of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted at the Anchorage School District headquarters on February 3, 2021.
Marc Lester for Education Week

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles Unified School District employees wait in the school gym before getting their first dose of the Moderna vaccine, as LAUSD's first vaccination site opened at the Roybal Learning Center, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Unified School District employees wait in the school gym before getting their first dose of the Moderna vaccine, as LAUSD's first vaccination site opened at the Roybal Learning Center on Feb. 17, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register/SCNG via AP
Los Angeles Unified School District's first vaccination site opened at the Roybal Learning Center, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Unified School District's first vaccination site opened at the Roybal Learning Center, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register/SCNG via AP

CONNECTICUT

Registered Nurse Stephenie Champion, left, vaccinates Ramon Soto, 65, at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Feb. 10, 2021.
Registered Nurse Stephenie Champion, left, vaccinates Ramon Soto, 65, at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Feb. 10, 2021.
Mark Lennihan/AP
Susan Basciano stands behind her mother Susan Palaia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at a mass vaccination clinic at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. Susan Palaia, her husband Larry, second from left, and their health care aide Lena Larrington, left, received the COVID-19 vaccination. The mass vaccination clinic is one of several ways Bridgeport officials are trying to fight the low vaccination rates many cities across the country are seeing compared with wealthier suburbs.
Susan Basciano stands behind her mother Susan Palaia at a mass vaccination clinic at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Feb. 10, 2021. Susan Palaia, her husband Larry, second from left, and their health care aide Lena Larrington, left, received the COVID-19 vaccination.
Mark Lennihan/AP
Susan Palaia is vaccinated by firefighter Noam Meir, left, and nurse Carmen Gonzalez at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Feb. 10, 2021.
Susan Palaia is vaccinated by firefighter Noam Meir, left, and nurse Carmen Gonzalez at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Feb. 10, 2021.
Mark Lennihan/AP

ILLINOIS

Tables for patients to get the Moderna vaccine are attended by Walgreen's Pharmacist at a CPS vaccination site at Roberto Clemente High School, 1147 N Western Ave in Ukrainian Village, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.
Tables for patients to get the Moderna vaccine are attended by Walgreen's Pharmacist at a Chicago Public Schools vaccination site at Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago on Feb. 11, 2021.
Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
People fill out respective forms to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago on Feb. 11, 2021.
People fill out forms to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago on Feb. 11, 2021.
Shafkat Anowar/AP

NEW JERSEY

People wait in line to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a public high school in Paterson, N.J. on Jan. 20, 2021.
People wait in line to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine outside of a public high school in Paterson, N.J. on Jan. 20, 2021.
Ted Shaffrey/AP
A person receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the gymnasium of International High School in Paterson, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Paterson's mayor called on the federal government to provide New Jersey with more coronavirus vaccines as the city's walk-in site again drew several hundred people, some of whom had lined up at 4:30 a.m.
A person receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the gymnasium of International High School in Paterson, N.J., on Jan. 20, 2021.
Ted Shaffrey/AP

VERMONT

David Dwyer, 75, of Lyndonville, Vt., waits to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a hallway at the Hazen Union High School, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Hardwick, Vt. The clinic was held on the first day of vaccinations across Vermont for people age 75 or older.
David Dwyer, 75, of Lyndonville, Vt., waits to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a hallway at Hazen Union High School on Jan. 27, 2021, in Hardwick, Vt. The clinic was held on the first day of vaccinations across Vermont for people age 75 or older.
Wilson Ring/AP
People wait for their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, right, as public health experts with the Vermont Health Department begin vaccinating people aged 75 and older at the Hazen Union High School in Hardwick, Vt. on Jan. 27, 2021.
People wait for their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as public health experts with the Vermont Health Department begin vaccinating people aged 75 and older at the Hazen Union High School in Hardwick, Vt. on Jan. 27, 2021.
Wilson Ring/AP

Education Week Photo Staff
Work published under this byline was created, curated, or edited by Education Week鈥檚 Visual and Immersive Experiences team.
Related Tags:
Vaccines Coronavirus Health

A version of this article first appeared in the Full Frame blog.

Events

Mon., November 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Teaching Webinar Maximize Your MTSS to Drive Literacy Success
Learn how districts are strengthening MTSS to accelerate literacy growth and help every student reach grade-level reading success.
Content provided by 
Register
Tue., December 02, 2025, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
College & Workforce Readiness Webinar How High Schools Can Prepare Students for College and Career
Explore how schools are reimagining high school with hands-on learning that prepares students for both college and career success.
Register
Wed., December 03, 2025, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
School Climate & Safety Webinar GoGuardian and Google: Proactive AI Safety in Schools
Learn how to safely adopt innovative AI tools while maintaining support for student well-being. 
Content provided by 
Register
See More Events

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide 鈥� elementary, middle, high school and more.
Principal Jobs
Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
Administrator Jobs
Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more.
Support Staff Jobs
Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more.

Read Next

Families & the Community Q&A What the Lapse in SNAP Funding Shows About the Role of Schools
An emergency fund will help school coordinators with students' needs during the government shutdown.
Evie Blad
•
4 min read
Volunteers work at a drive-up food and school supply distribution location at Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev., on April 29, 2020. The center was a joint effort between local organizations, including Communities In Schools of Nevada. Communities In Schools affiliates have helped students with a surge of need during a lapse of federal nutrition aid.
Volunteers work at a drive-up food and school supply distribution location at Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev., on April 29, 2020. The center was a joint effort between local organizations, including Communities In Schools of Nevada. Communities In Schools affiliates have helped students with a surge of need during a lapse of federal nutrition aid.
Erik Kabik/MediaPunch/IPX via AP
Families & the Community Should Kids Miss School for Vacation? Parents Say Yes, Teachers Aren't So Sure
Parents seem increasingly comfortable pulling their children out of school for vacations, 糖心动漫vlog say.
Evie Blad
•
1 min read
Tight cropped photo of the back of a woman holding the hand of her elementary aged son while they drag their light blue rolling suitcases behind them in an airport.
iStock/Getty
Families & the Community Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff
Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.
Evie Blad
•
5 min read
Volunteers with Houston Independent School District and the Houston Food Bank distribute food on May 18, 2024, at Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center in Houston.
Volunteers with the Houston school district and the Houston Food Bank distribute food following a destructive storm on May 18, 2024, at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center in Houston. Schools, which often team with community organizations to respond to crises, are preparing for a lapse in SNAP funding that could leave students and some staff vulnerable to hunger.
Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP
Families & the Community A Guide to Building a School Calendar That Maximizes Attendance
Districts strategically schedule long weekends, work days, and spirit weeks to help boost attendance.
Evie Blad
•
5 min read
Illustration of people sticking post-it paper of business plan short notes on big calendar.
iStock/Getty
Load More 鈻�