AU to offer booster shots to campus when available
Dr. Fred Kam, director of the Auburn University Medical Clinic, said Auburn University will run a mass vaccination program for booster shots following federal approval next month.
Dr. Fred Kam, director of the Auburn University Medical Clinic, said Auburn University will run a mass vaccination program for booster shots following federal approval next month.
The goal to keep transmission on campus low is dependent on personal adherence to the University's COVID guidelines by the campus community, Dr. Fred Kam said.
Auburn City Schools and Opelika City Schools began their fall semesters with increased enrollment over the previous 2020-21 academic year, and they hope to maintain safe in-person instruction for students through continued COVID-19 policies.
More children ages 18 and younger tested positive over the last three weeks than in the prior 24 weeks combined.
The emergency proclamation, issued by Ivey on Friday, gives healthcare facilities more flexibility in their efforts to handle the increase in hospitalizations by removing certain bureaucratic checks typically in place.
Over 80% of COVID-19 patients in the East Alabama Health system are unvaccinated, with hospitalizations nearly doubling in the past six days.
Concerned parents and students showed up to the Auburn City Council meeting Tuesday night to speak out against the Auburn City Board of Education’s decision to require masks when school starts.
Starting Aug. 3, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear face coverings inside all Auburn University buildings and transportation under the University’s updated face covering requirements.
Opelika City Schools will require that masks or face coverings be worn inside its eight schools when students return for fall classes, the school district announced Tuesday.
The incentive program is open to all fully vaccinated students enrolled in the fall semester except for those who are dual enrolled or who are benefit-eligible University employees.
Starting Monday, EAMC and EAMC-Lanier have returned to "red level" guidelines to protect patients, staff and the community, allowing one visitor in some situations and no visitors in others.
The only way we're going to make Auburn more resilient is through vaccination, Dr. Fred Kam of the Auburn Medical Clinic said.
Effective June 1, 2021, Auburn University has announced that it will no longer require vaccinated individuals to wear a mask indoors, amongst other new changes.
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Monday that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs, effective June 19.
Auburn University's COVID-19 cases are decreasing again two weeks after vaccine eligibility opened for all students.
Auburn University is planning what will largely be a return to normal operations for the fall 2021 semester, according to a campus-wide email sent on Wednesday morning.
As the statewide mask mandate expires, local businesses now have the choice whether to require their customers to wear masks.
Auburn University will encourage but not require masks outdoors beginning Friday, April 9.
Auburn University reported 24 new self-reported COVID-19 cases, the greatest increase on campus since the week of Feb. 8-14.
Administration still allows classrooms to be filled to 50% capacity, often double the limit social distancing capacity studies found.