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A year of challenges: Dukes reflect on pandemic hardships

With COVID-19 came canceled events and minimal breaks for JMU students, and it’s undoubtedly been a challenging time for many. As the school year comes to a close, Dukes are reflecting on the past year and celebrating their accomplishments as an encouraging future approaches.  Perhaps the biggest collective obstacle this year was the pandemic and its impact on student life on campus. Evolving guidelines from the federal and state governments enacted  widespread safety measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, which imposed restrictions on occupancies for in-person classes, organization meetings and athletic and arts events. A beloved tradition for many during the fall semester is watching JMU football dominate in Bridgeforth Stadium with support from fans and the Marching Royal Dukes (MRDs), but the season took place in the spring instead. However, the delay helped make the experience safer for all involved, Meghan Middleton said.

COVID-19: Vaccination rates not at level for herd immunity

Updated: 5:15 PM CDT May 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HERD IMMUNITY TO STOP COVID IT’S BEEN A GOAL SINCE THE START OF THE VACCINE ROLL-OUT, BUT ONE THAT SOME BELIEVE MAY GETTING OUT OF REACH. IS REACHING HERD IMMUNITY REALISTIC? I THINK IN THE NEAR TERM IT’S UNLIKELY. KENT: DR. MATT ANDERSON OF UW HEALTH SAYS WITH NEWERR, HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VARIANTS OF COVID, HERD IMMUNITY WOULD REQUIRE 75-OR-80% OF THE POPULATION TO BE VACCINATED. CURRENTLY JUST OVER 43% OF WISCONSINITES HAVE HAD AT LEAST DOSE OF VACCINE AND THE RATE AT WHICH PEOPLE ARE GETTING SHOTS IS DROPPING. ALSO, A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS CHILDREN UNDER AGE 15 WHO AREN’T YET ELIGIBLE FOR THE VACCINE. I THINK IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WE WILL HIT HERD IMMUNITY BEFORE WE HAVE THOSE 0-15 S INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION. SOME PEOPLE, GETTING THEIR SHOTS ON MONDAY, HAD DOUBTS ABOUT REACHING HERD IMMUNITY. KENT: DO YOU THINK WE’RE GOING TO REACH THOSE LEVELS WE NEED TO REACH FOR HERD IMM