A weekly update from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley with community health information, important resources and announcements of any changes to protocols.
Dear ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, Faculty and Staff,
Key health information in this week’s update includes:
- COVID-19 testing available before Fall Break
- COVID-19 vaccine clinic – Thursday, October 6
- Law School flu vaccine clinic – Tuesday, October 11
- Community health status update
COVID-19 testing available before Fall Break
As we prepare for Fall Break next week, a reminder that asymptomatic testing continues to be available in McCoy Commons 207 (Oaks Neighborhood):
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – noon
Details about diagnostic testing (for those who are experiencing symptoms) and other testing resources are available on the COVID-19 page of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Health Status & Alerts website.
COVID-19 vaccine clinic – Thursday, October 6
The next clinic for the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) will be held this Thursday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Alumni Gym. Advance sign-up is available on the Elon ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Health Status & Alerts website. If you cannot attend a clinic after scheduling an appointment, please cancel your appointment using the link in your confirmation email so all available vaccines can be utilized.
Law School flu vaccine clinic – Tuesday, October 11
A flu vaccine clinic for students, faculty, and staff will be held at Elon Law School, room 211, next Tuesday, October 11, from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Advance appointments are recommended, but walk-up requests will be taken as supplies are available. The flu clinic website also indicates what insurance information to bring.
Community health status update
Each Tuesday afternoon by 4 p.m., the university COVID-19 webpage is updated with information about the status of COVID-19 in our community. The site also includes a link to the latest information about the CDC COVID-19 , which are currently at medium in Alamance County and low in Guilford County.
Our next Community Health Update will be next Wednesday, October 12, by 10:45 a.m.
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Jon Dooley, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Life