Near the end of his Jan. 22 media briefing, New Jersey Gov. Murphy was asked where college professors and students fit in with the coronavirus vaccine priority schedule.
“I think college professors and students are going to be in the same bucket as educators and students from Pre K through 12, and we want to get there ASAP … It is also a fact that different universities are pursuing a very specific plan for their own campuses,” Murphy said.
“All education is certainly on our list of essential individuals,” said Judy Persichilli, New Jersey’s health commissioner, prior to Murphy’s response. “It’s just that we have no vaccines, so we can’t pull anyone up at this point and make more people eligible.”