Auburn University – The Tropolitan

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

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 News

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…

Auburn Vaccinates, Troy Has to Wait

January 27, 2021February 10, 2021 News

Brady Talbert Staff Writer The state says Troy University – in rural Pike County, Alabama – can expect COVID-19 vaccines in April, despite Alabama’s SEC schools receiving doses the first week in January, with one of those schools confirming it is already vaccinating its own staff and students despite the elderly population across the state unable to receive the potentially lifesaving shots. Auburn University and the University of Alabama were some of the first colleges in line to receive vaccines from the state. Auburn has received 7,000 doses, according to…