Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser invites District students and families to join a virtual community meeting on youth immunization, hosted by Howard University School of Medicine this Wednesday, September 22, at 6:00 a.m. p.m.
At the event, students from Howard University School of Medicine will share information about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine and answer questions from participants on the topic. Families can join the meeting by visiting this link: bit.ly/HUyouthvax.
“We know the great benefits of getting young people vaccinated against COVID-19: the vaccine protects their health, that of their families, the school community and minimizes interruptions in their teaching by helping students to remain in their schools. Recognizing this, our work must continue to ensure that families know that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective and necessary for our youth, ”said Mayor Muriel Bowser.
He added: “We are grateful to the students and faculty of Howard University School of Medicine for their commitment to our families in speaking about the importance of getting vaccinated.”
“Education and community outreach are important ways to help individuals make informed decisions about vaccination,” said Dr. Hugh E. Mighty, dean of the School of Medicine. “We must continue to develop creative ways to protect our children and ensure that their educational environments are healthy and safe,” he added.
DC Public Schools (DCPS) and Howard University School of Medicine launch a collaboration to meet with 12-17 year old students and their parents / guardians and serve as ambassadors for students considering vaccination.
Starting this week, Howard University School of Medicine will send its students to DCPS elementary and middle schools to interact with other students and encourage them to get vaccinated.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 21-30, medical students will attend Brookland Middle School, Sousa Middle School, and Johnson Middle School. Additionally, from October 5-14, they will attend Columbia Heights Education Campus, Coolidge High School, and Eastern High School.
Bowser signed a city ordinance requiring that beginning November 1, 2021, District students 12 years of age and older must be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in school athletic extracurricular activities.
Incentives
In DC there are incentives for youth to get vaccinated. Students ages 12-17 can receive a free $ 51 gift card or pair of AirPods if they get their first dose at Brookland Middle School, Sousa Middle School, or Johnson Middle School.
These centers operate from Tuesday to Thursday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. All DC youth can get the vaccine at these centers no matter what school they attend.
Gift cards and AirPods are available to both youth ages 12-17 and youth ages 18-21 who are currently enrolled in school in DC and studying for a high school diploma.
In addition to these incentives, all of the District’s vaccinated youth ages 12-17 will be eligible to win a $ 25,000 college scholarship or an iPad with a pair of Beats headphones.
Eight students will be selected as potential winners of the $ 25,000 scholarship through the opening of a new 529 DC College Savings Plan account and 32 students will be selected as potential winners of a new iPad and headphones. .
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