Out of 4,000 eligible students, parents of 350 showed interest, and 200 actually got vaccinated Author: Alex Fees (KSDK) Updated: 4:18 PM CDT April 26, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. Monday, Parkway became the first large St. Louis-area school district to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to students who are old enough.
Parkway administrators said nearly 4,000 district high school students are age-eligible, but 350 showed interest and fewer than 200 turned out to get vaccinated.
Administrators said they were surprised by the low turnout. But they said they believe it has more to do with the schedules of busy high school students than it does vaccine reluctance.
Students who are at least 16 years old stood in line outside and in the hallways of Parkway Central Middle School for an opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine.