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Around the state, the education experience has been completely altered by the pandemic. So, to help return schools to normal, some vaccine efforts are focusing on students 16 and older.
Central Connecticut State University is among those bringing the vaccine to its student body, with an on-campus vaccination event Sunday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
“I think it’s necessary because it will help everyone stay safe so that campus can kind of return to normal,” said CCSU freshman Rachel Breault.
The university said it hopes to vaccinate 800 preregistered students, each receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Among those registered is freshman Adelina Rodriguez, who said the pandemic has made university life rather dull.