By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor
Cattaraugus County was forced to cancel the vaccine clinic for St. Bonaventure University students scheduled on April 13.
The cancellation was due to the corruption of 15 million doses of the J&J vaccine at a plant in Baltimore, which caused a nationwide backlog in J&J shipments. The New York State Department of Health told county officials Thursday that they won’t be able to provide the 500 doses needed for the clinic.
University officials are extremely disappointed that this vaccine clinic will no longer be available to students but are hopeful that another opportunity will come up, according to the Notice Board.
“When I heard the news I was bummed,” said Raeanne Armbruster, a freshman finance major. “Hopefully we will have another opportunity to get vaccinated before the end of the semester.”
The university told students that they do not have to cancel their appointment as the Cattaraugus County Health Department will maintain the appointment list for students who have registered.
If the health department receives another shipment of the vaccine before the end of the semester, the university will consider rescheduling the clinic for students.
Students who chose to pursue a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine need to be mindful to get their second dose at the same location because most students will be departing campus the week of May 10.
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