Arizona alone has had over 818,000 COVID-19 cases and upwards of 16,000 deaths. With around 1,000 COVID-19 cases being reported daily recently, some students may be eager to get vaccinated. The good news is that there are three U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines. Unfortunately, the general population of college students has yet to receive them . David Salafsky is the interim co-executive director of Health Promotion & Preventive Services. He works with Campus Health and is waiting to see when the vaccine distribution will be approved. Through a series of questions, Salafsky was able to identify what factors contribute to the time in which vaccines will be distributed to students. The Daily Wildcat spoke with Salafsky. Daily Wildcat : When do you believe students will start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? David Salafsky: A smaller percentage of students have received the vaccine already if they were eligible based on the criteria set forth by the County … [Read more...] about Are you eligible to get your coronavirus vaccine right now?
