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-14 posts tagged "COVID-19 vaccine"
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, May 13, 2021
Per new Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, St. Joseph County health officer Robert Einterz rescinded the county mask mandate Thursday afternoon. According to the CDC guidelines announced earlier in the day, people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks except in places where it is required by law or
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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