FAMU offers $1M in prizes to encourage students, employees to get vaccinated
Credit: Florida A&M University
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and last updated 2021-07-21 17:39:14-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Florida A&M University has launched a campaign offering up to $1 million in prize drawings to encourage students and employees to get vaccinated.
The push for vaccinations is to safeguard the full return of in-person instruction and activities this fall, according to FAMU.
Any employee or student who gets one of the three available vaccines, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna or Pfizer, beginning July 19 becomes eligible to be entered into a drawing to win one of several prizes: $100 (Johnson & Johnson); $100 first dose of Pfizer or Moderna series; $100 second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series; $50 gift card; laptop; and iPad.
Local universities return to in-person learning
The only thing more important than the syllabus this semester is coronavirus safety as students and staff return to class with case numbers still rising across the country.
and last updated 2021-01-19 19:18:35-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The only thing more important than the syllabus this semester is coronavirus safety as students and staff return to class with case numbers still rising across the country.
Both local colleges started the semester virtually to allow time to identify cases that may have occurred over the holiday break.
Before Florida A&M students and teachers get back in the classroom, university officials have updated its safety protocols.