MISSOULA â As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues its early stages, the University of Montana has begun the process of protecting its most vulnerable students.
A critical part of Phase 1B of the vaccine rollout plan was to provide vaccines to Native Americans and other people of color in Montana. Some students who fall into those groups, including several UM men's basketball players, received shots at a Feb. 1 distribution clinic.
"I don't know when in my life, in my 50 years, I've experienced someone identifying minorities at risk and wanting to do something about it," head UM men's basketball coach Travis DeCuire said. "So I think when you look at a county that wants to address that in terms of safety, it's a rarity. I'm grateful that the University of Montana has been able to play a role in that."