Three Memphis colleges to require vaccines for students, staff
Rhodes College announced last week that vaccinations will be mandatory for students and staff to be on campus this fall. LeMoyne-Owen and Christian Brothers University also are requiring staff and students to be vaccinated. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Here’s how some area colleges are handling vaccinations as students return to school for the fall. One is even paying students $1,000 to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Rhodes College Christian Brothers University LeMoyne-Owen College University of Memphis Vaccinations COVID-19 vaccineJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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