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‘Getting a Clearer Picture’: Black Americans on the Factors That Overcame Their Vaccine Hesitancy

Richard J. Sylvia Jr. did not get an annual flu shot, so he wondered, why take the coronavirus vaccination? He understood Covid-19 was far more contagious and deadly, but as someone who had worked at a data center in a health clinic, he also knew that clinical trials for vaccines always took longer than the […]

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UI Alum, Public Health Director Discusses Ways to Address Health Disparities

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — UI students in the College of Applied Health Sciences had an opportunity to hear a public health services director speak about health disparities in COVID-19 treatments. Dr. Travis Gayles is the Medical Director and Chief of Public Health Services for Montgomery County, Maryland. He spoke with UI students Wednesday […]

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Two Minnesota Colleges Will Not Require COVID Vaccinations This Fall, But It Could Change

By the end of the month, every state will open up COVID vaccinations to anyone 16 and older. With the vaccine age requirements widened, and close living corridors, some colleges are requiring a COVID-19 vaccination for students wanting to return to campus this fall. Duke University is the latest school to require proof of vaccination. The […]

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US Colleges Divided Over Requiring Student Vaccinations

U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next […]

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Mantra Health’s $2M Extension Will Help Expand its College Mental Health Offering Across the U.S.

Mantra Health, a startup providing virtual mental healthcare services to higher education, has closed a $2 million extension to the $3.2 million in seed funding it disclosed late last year, MobiHealthNews has learned. Read More

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Dewine Visits OSU Ahead of Effort to Vaccinate State’s College Students

Governor Mike DeWine visited the Ohio State University, Monday, to highlight his effort to provide vaccinations to college students in the state. Shots will be available starting Monday at OSU, while students at other colleges and universities may need to wait until later this week. The ultimate goal is to get students fully vaccinated by the end of […]

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University of Florida Opens Vaccine Site at Football Stadium

Starting Monday, any adult in Florida is eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In addition, the state announced that teens ages 16 and 17 can also get the vaccine with parental permission. In an effort to get students inoculated, the University of Florida’s Athletics Department is working with UF Health and the local health department […]

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Seattle Pacific University President Daniel J. Martin Resigns

Seattle Pacific University President Daniel J. Martin is resigning for a job at a health care foundation, effective April 5, Seattle Times reported. Read More

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University Health to Buy Land for Major Hospital in I-35 Corridor

The Bexar County Hospital District plans to buy land in one of the fastest-growing corridors in the nation for a full-service, acute care hospital. At a recent meeting, the district’s board of managers approved the purchase of 42.5 acres of vacant land near Retama Park, the horse racing track along Interstate 35 in Selma. Read More

Bates College Imposes Temporary Quarantine to Slow COVID-19 Outbreak

To stop the sudden spread of COVID-19 on campus, Bates College officials imposed a lockdown Thursday requiring the school’s almost 1,800 students to remain mostly inside their rooms until at least next Tuesday. Read More

Fort Lewis College to Require Students Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Before Returning to Campus in the Fall

Fort Lewis College is among the first institutions of higher learning in the nation to require students receive a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to campus for the fall semester. Read More

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Grieving Together: A Student Death at Le Moyne College Sparks a Conversation About Mental Health

The death of a Le Moyne College student this week has ignited a campus-wide conversation about mental health and prompted changes in how administrators are approaching the social and emotional difficulties of pandemic life. On Sunday, Cory Gallinger, 20, was found dead in his dorm room, college officials announced in an email to students that day. […]

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