Student vaccination program will use one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Ohio University will host COVID-19 vaccination clinics beginning next week in Athens for any OHIO students who want to be vaccinated. The clinics are made possible by a direct allocation of vaccine from the state to Ohio colleges and universities.
“This is an extremely positive step that will move us forward toward a more normal experience in the fall,” President M. Duane Nellis said. “I am grateful to Governor DeWine for his leadership and support of higher education.”
The governor has emphasized the importance of college students getting vaccinated against COVID-19, explaining that although young people are not as likely to get sick from COVID-19, they are significant carriers of the virus that causes it.