By Madeline Lanning, Opinion Editor
COVID-19 has swept through college campuses everywhere and has taken its toll on students, faculty and staff. Though things looked pretty bleak for a while, Susquehanna recently announced that students are eligible to receive their vaccines.
Assistant for the Executive Vice President of Risk Management, Cynthia Lizardi sent an email out across campus on April 11 stating that one of the two dose vaccines was being offered at the Selinsgrove State School. Most students here on campus were thrilled to hear the news that this opportunity was opening up for them because for the past few weeks, only certain ages with underlying medical conditions, or certain workforces were eligible for the vaccine.
I have already received my full dosage of the Pfizer vaccine and this was prior to the school announcement. Though it was not hard for me to get an appointment, I am glad to see that there are options opening up for my friends and the rest of the student body.
Which vaccine is being offered at the state school is unbenounced to me, but we were informed it is either Pfizer or Moderna because those are the ones you have to get in two doses. With that being said, students who choose to sign up through the school will have to be on campus during finals week, or return, to receive the second dose.
Though this may be out of reach for some students as they may have planned on moving out early or something of the like, I still think getting the vaccine is extremely important. The school also released a statement on April 13, saying that any student who has been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days no longer needs to sign up for a testing date. This is not only hopeful news, but will hopefully push students in the right direction to get vaccinated and enjoy the freedoms of what seems to be the cusp of post-pandemic life.
