Broward schools will begin on-campus COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday with eight-day tour

 By reporters Wells Dusenbury and Scott Travis, in the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Full store here.

Broward County students will soon have the opportunity to get vaccinated without leaving campus.

Beginning on Tuesday, the Broward County School District will offer the COVID-19 vaccine at six schools, with all of the county schools visited over an eight-day span from Tuesday through May 13.

All students 16 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine, which will be administered by staff members from the state department of health in Broward County. The shots will be provided on a walk-up basis, so no appointments are necessary.

Students under 18 must be accompanied by parent to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Family members and school faculty will also be eligible to receive the vaccine.

“I think the health department is looking for unique ways to get the whole community vaccinated, so this is just another way that they can ensure that everyone has access to it,” Broward Schools Chief Portfolio Services Officer John Sullivan said. “So we’re very happy to partner with them to make it available to our school community.”