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Dear ¿ì»îapp Community,

New student orientation and classes have started bringing students, faculty and staff together on campus to launch another academic quarter. Our first fall weekend with cooler temperatures has arrived, filling the air with scents of pumpkin spice and beautiful Colorado sunsets. Fall also heralds the season for flu shots which, this year, coincides with the release of the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster.

Flu Vaccine Clinics

As in the pastÌýtwo years, the University will require theÌýinfluenza (flu)ÌývaccineÌýfor all students, faculty and staff living, learning or working on campus.ÌýYouÌýmustÌýreceive and upload proof of yourÌýinfluenzaÌývaccination to yourÌýÌýor have an approved exemptionÌýno later thanÌýDec. 15, 2022.ÌýÌý

Human Resources and Inclusive Community (HRIC) and the Health and Counseling Center (HCC) are teaming up once again to offer the flu vaccine free of charge to all students, faculty and staff. Flu shot clinics will be held in or around the Community Commons beginning in October and continuing in November. A schedule of the clinic dates will be posted on ¿ì»îapp’s new Public Health website soon.

New Public Health Website LaunchedÌý

¶Ù±«â€™sÌýPublic Health websiteÌýhasÌýlaunched, replacingÌý¿ì»îapp’s COVID-19 website.ÌýAlong withÌýtheÌýflu clinicÌýschedule, the public healthÌýwebsiteÌýhighlights the University’s public health initiatives,Ìýoffers links to resources, andÌýincludesÌýpublic health protocols,Ìýcommunications,ÌýandÌýtheÌý°ä°¿³Õ±õ¶Ù-19Ìý»å²¹²õ³ó²ú´Ç²¹°ù»åÌýandÌýalert levels.ÌýÌý

Update on COVID-19ÌýBoosterÌý

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends theÌýÌýfor individuals age 12 and over (Pfizer) and age 18 and over (Moderna). HCC is offering COVID bivalent booster shotsÌýstarting 09/30/22 and then the first Friday by appointment only through your myhealth account. We have also partnered with Safeway to bring bivalent booster clinics to ¿ì»îapp in October and November for all students, faculty, and staff. Individuals must make an appointment through your myhealth account to receive a booster shot at these clinics. Due to the limited availability of the updated boosters, we understand that ¿ì»îapp community members who are subject to the vaccination requirement may need additional time to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. Thus, we are continuing to follow theÌý, allowing those individuals until December 15th to meet the requirement of being up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations by uploading proof of vaccination or having an approved exemption.

Exemption Forms

As a reminder,Ìýat this time,Ìý¿ì»îapp offersÌýÌýto the COVID-19 vaccination requirement based onÌýmedical,ÌýreligiousÌýand philosophicalÌýgrounds.ÌýSee the HCC website for instructions on uploading your vaccinationÌýdocumentationÌýor seeking an exemptionÌýforÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý³Ù³ó±ðÌý²ú¾±±¹²¹±ô±ð²Ô³ÙÌýÌý±¹²¹³¦³¦¾±²Ô±ð²õ.ÌýÌý

Thank you forÌýyour continuedÌýattentionÌýto the University protocolsÌýas we work toÌýpromote the health and well-being of ourÌýcommunityÌýandÌýminimizeÌýthe impactÌýcaused by COVID-19Ìýand the flu.ÌýIf you have any questions,Ìýplease emailÌýpublichealth@du.edu.Ìý

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Sincerely,

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Eric Hartman

Executive Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Therese Mashak

Public Health Project Manager, Enterprise Risk Management