Washington State University to store, help distribute coronavirus vaccine
Originally published in The Seattle Times.
Specialized freezers will be employed for COVID-19 vaccine storage at the state’s request, said Colleen Kerr, WSU’s vice president for external affairs. As an R1 research institution, a doctoral university that prioritizes significant levels of research activity, as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Education, WSU has ultracold freezers capable of storing doses of the vaccine at suitable temperatures, Kerr said.
Meanwhile, WSU pharmacy students have been trained to administer the vaccine, college officials said.
