Fully vaccinated students at SUNY Oneonta at 88%
By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
ONEONTA — COVID numbers for SUNY Oneonta have steadily improved with more students getting the vaccine.
Danielle McMullen, chief of staff at SUNY Oneonta, reported to the Common Council on Tuesday, Sept. 21, that 94% of students had at least one dose of the vaccine while 88% are fully vaccinated.
McMullen said SUNY Oneonta was doing "really well, when compared to other SUNY schools," and credited the "strong messaging campaign" with the rising numbers of vaccinated students.
"Students came back to campus really wanting that in-person, robust experience," McMullen said. There was a "spike (in COVID cases) that we anticipated" McMullen said who spoke of the erroneous notion that the vaccine is a "silver bullet" but they took a look at "a lot of data points including students social activity" and were able to make determinations on how they could improve their response.
McMullen called it a "testament of our campus coming together" and "being honest with the local community."
You have reached your limit of 3 free articles
To Continue Reading
Our hard-copy and online publications cover the news of Otsego County by putting the community back into the newspaper. We are funded entirely by advertising and subscriptions. With your support, we continue to offer local, independent reporting that is not influenced by commercial or political ties.
