UNC students and community members can now receive the flu and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster shots at several locations on campus. Those with health insurance are encouraged to bring their insurance cards, according to UNC flu vaccination website.
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UNC campus recreation centers are offering a new check-in system called MorphoWave that allows students to check into facilities using only their hands. “You don’t have to have your ID with you and worry about putting it in a locker,” Goa said. “The feedback we’ve gotten from students that are utilizing them has been very very positive.”
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The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to front-line healthcare workers about a year ago, with no knowledge of when college-aged students would be eligible for the vaccine. As of November 30, the University has reported that 94 percent of the student body and 90 percent of all employees are fully vaccinated.
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"Infections like STIs are a public health issue, and we need health services to be easily accessible in order for people to actually use them. Campus Health is getting easier to access, but it still needs work."
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UNC's Campus EMS became a first-responder agency this semester, with its inaugural shift on Oct. 14 — four years after the organization was founded.
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"While the road to free, accessible health care may be arduous, there is still a plethora of options available to you if you’ve decided to terminate your pregnancy. Keeping this information transparent, public and accessible is essential for supporting abortion access for all students at UNC."
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The University is offering flu vaccinations to students, faculty and staff through Campus Health flu vaccine clinics, as well as Campus Walk-in Clinics, which require no advance registration.
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"It’s imperative the University step up and use the resources available to them to expand testing, and to prevent further COVID-19 cases spiking further than it already has."
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COVID-19 presented Ciocca with unprecedented circumstances to deal with in a leadership position. Ciocca was awarded the C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award this year, along with seven other faculty members deemed exemplary of the award’s recognitions.
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The University's COVID-19 vaccination clinic will open Mar. 31 for student vaccinations. Campus Health was approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as a vaccine provider and received a 2,000 dose allocation for the week to be distributed to students.
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UNC's Mental Health Task Force met Friday to discuss the benefit of two self-help resources and the potential for a new online mental health hub.
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Sleepless nights aren't unheard of for most college students, but that doesn't mean it should be the norm. For students, the ongoing pandemic, workload and mental health struggles have added to restless nights.
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"It was an attack on all of us; it was an attack on our space and our campus," UNC Police Chief David Perry said, referring to the recent vandalism of the Campus Y.
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“Students really wanted someone to kind of check in every day, and so that’s what we put in place,” Carolina Housing Executive Director Allan Blattner said.
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Here's a look at the supply and demand of COVID-19 testing on campus and in Orange County this past year.
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