By DeSherion McBroom
Apr 1, 2021 7:30 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) With people 16 and older now eligible to be vaccinated in Indiana, health leaders are encouraging students to register.
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box believes a lot of young people are eager for life to return to normal.
Dr. Maureen Johnson, associate professor for the Department of Applied Health Sciences at Indiana State University, says when she learned that the age for COVID vaccinations was being lowered to 16, she started her on-campus classes by making sure her students knew they would soon be elgible. Students really need to take advantage, well everybody who s eligible needs to take advantage of it, said Johnson. Because it s really the only way we re going to start to make our way back to life before the pandemic. It s a great opportunity for us to protect ourselves.
Wabash Valley colleges and universities - how will they handle the COVID-19 vaccine?
News 10 has reached out to higher learning institutions in the Wabash Valley to learn more about their plans for the COVID-19 vaccine. Here s what they told us.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 4:56 PM
Posted By: Chris Essex
News 10 has reached out to higher learning institutions in the Wabash Valley to learn more about their plans for the COVID-19 vaccine. Here s what they told us.
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is working with the Indiana State Department of Health and will have COVID-19 vaccines available on campus next week for students and employees.
By Local News | MyWabashValley.com
Apr 1, 2021 2:45 PM
VINCENNES, Ind. Vincennes University is partnering with the Knox County Health Department to begin administering the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to the VU community.
“The safety of our faculty, staff, students is the highest priority for Vincennes University, and we will take every measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, VU President Dr. Chuck Johnson said. We’ve done amazingly well in keeping all of our sites safe despite the challenges caused by the pandemic. By offering vaccinations to students, faculty, staff, and eligible immediate family members of faculty and staff, this represents a step forward on the path to normalcy. We greatly appreciate the partnership with Dr. Alan Stewart and the Knox County Health Department in providing this resource. I have been vaccinated and I encourage others to do the same. We must all do our part to help stop COVID-19.”