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June 15 Town Hall: President Sands highlights impact of a vaccinated community

In a town hall conversation on June 15, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands shares the impact a more fully vaccinated campus community will have on the in-person experience.

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June 15 Town Hall: Noelle Bissell on time-frame for getting Covid vaccination

In a town hall conversation on June 15, New River Health District Director Noelle Bissell explains the time-frame in which someone who has tested positive for Covid can receive the vaccination.

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June 15 Town Hall: Noelle Bissell on possible link between Covid vaccine and myocarditis

In a town hall conversation on June 15, New River Health District Director Noelle Bissell explains the Centers for Disease Control’s response to a possible link between the Covid vaccine and…

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June 15 Town Hall: Mike Mulhare on Covid testing for unvaccinated students and employees

In a town hall conversation on June 15, Mike Mulhare, assistant vice president for emergency management, discusses the Covid testing requirements for students and employees.

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June 15 Town Hall: Frank Shushok on Covid vaccine exemptions

In a town hall conversation on June 15, Frank Shushok, vice president for student affairs, explains the options when it comes to requesting an exemption from the Covid vaccine.

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Tech on Tap: Ending the pandemic: COVID-19 vaccines and preparing for the next one

COVID-19 vaccines may be the key to ending the pandemic. Kate Langwig, an infectious disease ecologist and epidemiologist, discusses the mechanisms behind vaccine efficacy and the roadblock to herd…

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Understanding the New Coronavirus Vaccines

Infectious Disease Ecologist Kate Langwig explains the complicated dynamics that are at play in determining how effectively the new COVID-19 vaccines will regain pre-pandemic normalcy.

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Researchers are creating a basis for COVID-19 vaccine design

Researchers James Weger-Lucarelli and Nisha Duggal from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are establishing a reverse genetics system for…

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Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy

Kate Langwig, an infectious disease ecologist and assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, is researching ways to improve vaccine efficacy.

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