MSU to vaccinate employees for coronavirus
The university says they will begin qualifying on March 16.
Posted: Mar 12, 2021 10:42 AM
Posted By: Melvin Carlock
The university has been making plans to serve as a COVID-19 vaccination site.
MSU Emergency Manager Brent Crocker says they will administer a limited supply of Pfizer vaccines.
He says the school will continue to request additional doses until all MSU employees wanting the vaccine receive it.
A formal request has been submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mississippi State Department of Health to allow Mississippi State to administer vaccines not to just employees, but to students as well.
MSU to conduct campus-wide test of locks during December drill
STARKVILLE, Miss. Mississippi State’s Crisis Action Team will test the ability of the university’s Starkville campus to centrally lock all electronically controlled exterior doors as part of an emergency preparedness drill on Monday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m.
The drill tests the emergency response skills of top administrators, building managers, and key decision makers during a practice scenario and training session.
MSU Emergency Manager Brent Crocker said he expects the drill to last approximately one hour.
“The test will centrally lock all electronically controlled exterior doors or utilize our building managers to manually lock mechanical hardware,” said Crocker. “However, building occupants will still be able to exit their buildings. Card access will still be functional, so those with card access can still enter. MSU building managers and operators will receive additional university communications r