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Troy’s Vaccinations Postponed

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Brady Talbert Staff Writer  Troy University and the Alabama Department of Public Health have conflicting answers as to why the state has delayed doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to the college. The university said the school was told the state health department is taking a new approach to vaccine distribution, providing what would have been Troy’s allotment of vaccines to other locations in need.  “The reason behind ADPH’s change of direction was the idea that the state felt that they could reach more citizens if they created these mass…

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Troy says ADPH needed vaccinations for mass clinics, ADPH says that isn’t the case

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Brady Talbert Staff Writer Troy University and the Alabama Department of Public Health have conflicting answers as to why the state has delayed doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to the college. The university said the school was told the state health department is taking a new approach to vaccine distribution, providing what would have been Troy’s allotment of vaccines to other locations in need. “The reason behind ADPH’s change of direction was the idea that the state felt that they could reach more citizens if they created these mass…

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ADPH pushes back Troy’s vaccine distribution

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( Photo / Zenith Shrestha ) Troy University continues to wait for vaccines after larger schools were given shots in the first week of January. Brady Talbert Staff Writer Troy University’s wait to receive COVID-19 vaccines continues, after the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed the school could see doses this week. Now, the ADPH has pushed the date back further.  “We received an email from ADPH this afternoon that we will not be getting the vaccines as quick as they thought we would,” Dean of Student Services Herb Reeves…

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Troy to receive vaccine as early as next week, ADPH investigates Auburn

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By Sarah Mountain and Brady Talbert Troy University will begin receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week, according to an email sent to Troy faculty and staff Thursday afternoon. Dean of Student Services Herb Reeves said the university does not yet know how many doses it will receive, but the campus health center will be ready to begin distribution within 24 hours of receiving the vaccine. While Wednesday the Tropolitan spoke with Dr. Lance Tatum, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and chair of Troy’s Coronavirus…

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Officials confirm tuberculosis case at Troy University, warns others are at risk of infection

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Lilly Casolaro News Editor Dean of Student Services Herbert Reeves and the Alabama Department of Public Health have confirmed that an off-campus Troy University main campus student has contracted pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), Other students who may have come in contact with the individual could be at risk.  “Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, that is spread when someone with active TB talks, speaks or sings and they are in a small closed area,” said Pam Barrett, director of the division of TB control for the Alabama Department of Public Health. “The…

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