With flu season just around the corner, St. Thomas began administering flu vaccines at an on-campus clinic at the Anderson Student Center on Wednesday.
Campus clinics offer flu shots this fall
News in :90 – Sept. 15, 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom remains in office after a recall vote, Minnesota House Democrats vote to expel Representative John Thompson from their caucus following allegations of domestic violence and questions about residency, and St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being reports six positive COVID-19 cases during the first week of class. Web Manager Lauren Dettmer has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2021
New York public school student went back to in-person learning despite the enduring pandemic, the majority of the Greenwood Lake Wildfire has been contained, and the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group faces sentencing for crimes involved in the bombing of a mosque. Assignment Editor Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 9, 2021
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been treated for breast cancer, a Ramsey County attorney will no longer prosecute felony charges from low-level traffic stops and President Joe Biden is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers. Production Editor Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
AP: US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could lift public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory.
St. Thomas to require face coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status
St. Thomas will once again require face coverings indoors in public spaces on campus beginning Monday, regardless of vaccination status, a University Action and Response Team email said Thursday.
BREAKING: St. Thomas requiring COVID-19 vaccine for students, employees before returning
The University of St. Thomas is requiring all students and employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning for the fall semester, a Monday email from the University Action and Response Team said, with some exemptions.
AP: Minnesota universities mandate masks to curb COVID-19 spread
Public colleges and universities in Minnesota will be requiring masks to be worn on campuses to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as the delta variant of the virus is surging.
St. Thomas requiring COVID-19 vaccine to participate in university travel
The University of St. Thomas will require those participating in university-sponsored travel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning Monday, Aug. 2, a University Action and Response Team email said Tuesday.
AP: CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
AP: Canada to let vaccinated US citizens enter country on Aug. 9
Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.
AP: Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
St. Thomas announces incentive program to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team followed up to its June 16 announcement Wednesday with details on the university’s COVID-19 vaccine incentive program.
St. Thomas won’t require COVID-19 vaccines, for now
St. Thomas will not require community members working or learning on campus to get the COVID-19 vaccine “at this time,” a Wednesday email from the University Action and Response Team to St. Thomas community members said. However, all students and employees will be required to report their vaccination status to St. Thomas before the fall semester.
St. Thomas first-years finally experience start-of-year ceremonies in May
St. Thomas held a much delayed March through the Arches for the class of 2024, an event usually held before classes start in the fall to signify the start of a student’s college career, on Friday, the last day of classes in the spring. Elijah Todd-Walden has the story.