In Houston, a race to vaccinate its student population
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HOUSTON, April 10, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – On the campus of Houston University, students meet in small groups, sit alone at computers and attend virtual meetings.
It appears they are taking precautions against the coronavirus, but the Texas metropolis is still rushing to get its population of about 300,000 university and college students vaccinated as quickly as possible.
“Right now, college students make up a large percentage of super spreaders,” said Isaiah Martin, 22, a fourth-year student in political science who is leading a campaign for students to get their shots.
With some 500 new cases a day in April, down from about 2,000 in January, the situation in Houston the fourth-largest city in the United States is improving, yet it remains worrying.
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