WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) — Purdue University officials say nearly 85% of Purdue University students living in residence halls on the West Lafayette campus say they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Overall, school officials say 75% of students, faculty and staff associated with the West Lafayette campus — 40,496 — submitted proof of full vaccination just days before classes began Monday.
Of those, school officials say 84% of students living in residence halls reported being fully vaccinated; about the same percentage reported by Purdue’s athletes, according to data updated Aug. 17. Among Purdue’s faculty, 86% have shown proof of full vaccination.
