Turner Challenges Local College Students to Get Vaccinated Now That All Adults Are Eligible
On the first day that all Texans 16 and older became eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stopped by the University of Houston to urge local college students to sign-up for a coronavirus vaccine as quickly as they can.
The pro-vaccine pep rally at UH came on the heels of a new promise from President Joe Biden that nearly all U.S. adults will qualify for vaccines within the next three weeks, and after the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control warned that a fourth wave of COVID-19 infectious could hit if states keep loosening local restrictions.
Turner’s remarks on Monday heralded the kick-off of a friendly contest between UH, Texas Southern University, the University of St. Thomas and Lone Star College System to see which school can get the most students and alums vaccinated in the weeks ahead.
“As young Houstonians, you have a responsibility to try to prevent large numbers of vulnerable people, such as your parents and older residents from contracting the virus and possibly spreading it,” Turner said, imploring local college students to try and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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