Free flu shots and COVID-19 booster shots are available this Saturday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Plus, you get a $5 Amazon card for getting vaccinated. Booster shots can help protect against the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus. In addition, because the Student Health Center has confirmed an uptick in influenza cases on campus, the entire CC …
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CC healthcare partners, Optum, will offer a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot clinic on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cornerstone Main Space. Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available, along with flu shots. Anyone who has not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine can also begin the vaccination process at this …
Block 4 is underway, and we would like to remind you of the steps we are taking to ensure that the remainder of the Fall Semester goes as smoothly as possible. Key Reminders Students are participating in post-Fall Break testing. Students with symptoms should not go to class and should call the Student Health …
Dear Students, Welcome to Block 4! We hope you enjoyed a restful Fall Break. Please take a moment to review the COVID-19 risk mitigation protocols that all CC community members are expected to follow. Indoor masking remains in place on campus as COVID-19 transmission levels continue to be high in El Paso County. You can look up …
Students are required to take a COVID-19 test following Fall Break. As announced in Block 3, our COVID-19 asymptomatic screening testing program will be administered by eMed, a telehealth provider. On Nov. 16, all students received an email from noreply@navica.abbott (sent to your CC email account). Follow the instructions in that email to download the Navica app, create an account, and enter the Connect Code to connect your account to Colorado College. Once …
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Dear Students, Thank you for your continued participation in public health protocols including testing and indoor masking. Your participation has supported our response to the recent spike in infections. Implemented at the onset of the spike, additional screening testing detected existing infections and effectively prevented further spread. After peaking mid-last week at 77, the number of new weekly cases has rapidly declined, to 26 …
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Starting after Fall Break, our COVID-19 asymptomatic screening testing program will be administered by eMed, a telehealth provider. The Student Health Center, located in the Yalich Student Services Center, will continue providing tests for symptomatic COVID-19 testing, follow-up testing to positive antigen tests, and testing after exposure. All students will take a COVID test at …
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Dear Campus Community, As we near the end of Block 3 and the start of Fall Break, we want to thank you for the continued adherence to our risk mitigation protocols and participation in our COVID-19 testing program. Your actions have enabled us to experience an in-person Fall Semester. Thank you for staying diligent. We …
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Dear Campus Community, We are writing with an update regarding the additional COVID-19 screening testing that was implemented in response to the cluster of infections from Halloween weekend. Current COVID Stats and What They Mean The testing program is working and doing exactly what it was designed to do — help us to limit …
Dear Campus Community, Your vigilance in following our risk mitigation protocols and adhering to COVID-19 guidance has enabled us to continue classes and programming in-person, on campus. Thank you for all you’re doing to reduce the risk to yourself and others. We continue responding to a rise in COVID-19 infections among CC students that occurred in connection with off-campus …
