Twelve undergraduates tested positive this week, with a positivity rate .66 percent on Thursday—a drop nearly 3 percent drop from last week.
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Mass. Will Require All Students to Receive Flu Vaccination by Year’s End
All students in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will now be required to receive an influenza immunization for the 2020-21 flu season.
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BC Names New Director for University Health Services
Douglas Comeau will be the new director of University Health Services starting this July. He will also be the director of Primary Care Sports Medicine.
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UHS Releases Public Statement On Illnesses
Following rumors of a norovirus outbreak—a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus—on campus, Tom Nary, director of University Health Services, sent an email to the student body titled “Update on Winter Health Issues.”
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New Bus Stop Added Near Health Services
An additional bus stop near University Health Services was added to the Newton Eagle Direct and Newton Eagle Limited routes on Jan. 14.
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Alcohol Safety Support Line to End Due to Low Call Volume
“Students should also know that residence hall live-in staff have all been trained to have these types of conversations and provide referrals to these offices,” Jemima Pierre, the ASAP Program Manager, said in an email.
