Many N.C. college students qualify for COVID-19 shot April 7 BRYAN ANDERSON, Associated Press/Report for America March 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Since North Carolina began administering the vaccine in December, more than 1 million people have gotten their first doses.Gerry Broome/AP RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A sizable group of North Carolina college students will be eligible for a vaccine in April, under guidance from the state Department of Health and Human Services. When North Carolina drafted its initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in October 2020, college students were listed as a priority, just ahead of the general public. When schools reopened in August, the cohort proved it had the ability to rapidly contribute to community spread and fuel outbreaks through off-campus parties.