{"id":4259,"date":"2021-04-22T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2021-04-26T14:33:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T19:33:04","slug":"utrgv-holds-first-covid-19-vaccine-walk-in-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/22\/utrgv-holds-first-covid-19-vaccine-walk-in-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV holds first COVID-19 vaccine walk-in for students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine-1024x710.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine-1536x1064.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine-2048x1419.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">UTRGV students had the opportunity to receive the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday in the Interdisciplinary Academic Building on the Brownsville campus at its first student walk-in. VICTORIA GARZA\/VAQUERO RADIO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vaccine_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On Tuesday, UTRGV students had the opportunity to receive the Pfizer vaccine in the Interdisciplinary Academic Building on the Brownsville campus at its first student walk-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Director of Clinical Operations for UT Health Linda Nelson explains that the inspiration for this walk-in was to provide students with a simpler way to acquire vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe wanted to make vaccinations easier access for the students,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cOur goal is to get as many students vaccinated as soon as possible so we can achieve herd immunity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson acknowledges the community&#8217;s hesitation to receive that vaccine, but feels that walk-ins&nbsp;and appointments will provide an opportunity to make a positive difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cMy concern is that your population of students is a population that COVID now is affecting very seriously, and we have a chance to save lives,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing engineering sophomore Andres Ingram said that he was glad that this walk-in took place and that with the vaccine he feels more at ease with his surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI feel very well [and] in comfort because I know with the first dose and the second dose I&#8217;m going to be more immune in some ways and more secure,\u201d Ingram said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br>For more information about how to get vaccinated, visit UTRGV\u2019s COVID-19 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/coronavirus\/commitment-safety-success\/vaccine\/index.htm\">website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, UTRGV students had the opportunity to receive the Pfizer vaccine in the Interdisciplinary Academic Building on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brownsville","category-radio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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