By Madison Dean, Senior Staff Writer
• March 22, 2023
The Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub will offer new adult vaccinations such as pneumococcal, tetanus and shingles vaccines starting this week. The Hub will also continue to provide COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and flu shots.
Pitt officials said Wednesday that COVID-19 community levels are expected to “continue to fluctuate” in the Pennsylvania region, but community levels on all campuses remain medium or low.
By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
• October 24, 2021
As the once “unprecedented” pandemic now becomes a normalized aspect of our every interaction, waiting for a perfectly safe environment is simply no longer an option.
By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
• September 27, 2021
It’s easy to respond in anger — God knows I have — but shifting our response and perception of the unvaccinated is the only way to combat rampant misinformation, widespread distrust and American resistance tradition.
By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
• August 24, 2021
Given the incredible effectiveness of vaccines, the risk of socializing normally and without a mask for vaccinated people has changed dramatically since the beginning of the pandemic.
As more contagious COVID-19 variants emerge, it will be crucial to have a fully vaccinated student population that will also be willing to receive potential COVID-19 booster shots in the fall.
For the most part, gone are the days where every graduation party invite or text to come to a crowded South O basement can be answered with, “In a pandemic?”
