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Saint Mary’s to require COVID-19 vaccination for student enrollment in 2021-2022 academic year

Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 12, 2021

College President Katie Conboy announced in a Monday email that all students are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming academic year. The vaccine will be added to the list of mandatory student immunizations beginning in the 2021-2022 term. With students vaccinated, Saint Mary’s will plan to have complete in-person instruction and a

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How to talk to your friends who won’t get vaccinated

Clark Bowden | Thursday, April 1, 2021

I spent this past weekend feeling like a human garbage can. It was like my entire body was experiencing the Notre Dame-Alabama playoff game all over again while also getting clubbed in the head with a 9-iron. The only person who had a worse last few days than me is the captain of the boat

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Saint Mary’s students share mixed feelings about vaccine clinic

Lexi Kilcoin | Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Earlier last week, Mona Bowe and Shari Rodriguez, co-directors of the COVID-19 Response Team, sent Saint Mary’s students an email with information regarding a new vaccination clinic that will come to campus April 16. The information came after College President Katie Conboy sent an email earlier in March that said Indiana had “broadened vaccine availability”

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University to begin administering vaccines to students April 8

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 30, 2021

In an email Tuesday, the University announced undergraduate, graduate and professional students would be able to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Thursday, April 8 to Thursday, April 15. The first doses of the vaccine will be distributed in the span of one week at the Compton Family Ice Arena, between the

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The Recap Episode 7: Notre Dame holds mass vaccination clinic

Ryan Peters and The Recap | Sunday, March 28, 2021

In this episode of The Recap, host Ryan Peters details the mass vaccination clinic held at Compton Family Ice Arena over the weekend, Pasquerilla West Hall’s new format for their signature event, PDub’s Closet, and professor Cara Ocobock’s science kits for children. The Recap is available to stream on Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic and Spotify. Ryan Peters: From the News

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Mass clinic at Notre Dame administers more than 5,000 vaccines over two days

Maggie Eastland | Sunday, March 28, 2021

Through the joint efforts of the Indiana Department of Health, St. Joseph County Health Department, Notre Dame and many volunteers, 5,760 vaccines were administered at the two-day mass vaccination clinic in Compton Family Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday. The effort was part of a statewide movement to accelerate vaccine rollout. Two similar clinics were

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Saint Mary’s to host vaccination clinics for students, faculty, staff

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 25, 2021

In response to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s announcement about vaccine eligibility for all individuals 16 and older after March 31, Saint Mary’s will be hosting vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staff, co-coordinators of the COVID Response Team Mona Bowe and Shari Rodriguez announced in an email to students Thursday afternoon. The clinics were made possible

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Young Michigan residents to qualify for COVID-19 vaccine April 5

Isabella Volmert | Tuesday, March 23, 2021

In two weeks, Notre Dame students from Michigan may be able to qualify for a COVID-19 vaccination. On March 12, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced all state residents over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive a vaccine starting Monday, April 5. In a weekend update email Friday, the University recognized the developments

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Anarchy in production

Trevor Lwere | Monday, March 15, 2021

Finally, it seems like the world will prevail over the novel coronavirus. Whereas it will be a while before any sense of normalcy in our lives is restored, the rollout of the vaccination campaign in different parts of the world over the past couple of months is a hopeful sign. Yet, even in this apparently

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The Recap Episode 5: Saint Mary’s student government election results

The Recap and John Salem | Sunday, March 14, 2021

In this episode of The Recap, host John Salem speaks about the winners of Saint Mary’s Student Government Election, and discusses each platform’s goals. Additionally, he talks about South Bend’s recent efforts to get local teachers vaccinated, and closes with a discussion about a recent lecture given by Ai-jen Poo at Notre Dame’s Liu Institute

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