Heritage Pediatrics

Submitted / The Outlook

Benjamin Russell High School students pose post-appointment with their vaccination cards. Photo courtesy of Heritage Pediatrics.

The fall semester is around the corner, meaning Alexander City Schools students have only 12 days to get their first Pfizer vaccine dose if they want to be fully vaccinated by the new school year.

"We know the importance of having in-person learning this school year," pediatrician Dr. Chanté Ruffin said, who also sits on the Alexander City Board of Education. "We saw also that having a virtual option had a higher failure rate also. (So) it's definitely important to keep kids in school.”