Health & Medicine
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August 25, 2021
What to know about navigating an in-person fall amid COVID-19
As students, faculty and staff kick off a new in-person academic year on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus, a number of COVID-19 response efforts, policies and community expectations are in place for a productive and healthy fall term.
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August 25, 2021
U-M outlines accountability measures for COVID-19 vaccine policy
U-M employees and students who do not comply with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination policy will be subject to a number of administrative interventions and disciplinary actions.
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August 9, 2021
U-M to require face coverings indoors across all campuses
With regional COVID-19 cases increasing and a greater risk of transmission due to the more infectious delta variant, U-M will require anyone in campus buildings or transit to wear a face covering, regardless of vaccination status.
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August 4, 2021
University accepting limited exemptions to vaccine mandate
Students, faculty and staff members seeking a medical or religious exemption to the University of Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement may submit a request through Wolverine Access.
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July 30, 2021
U-M will require COVID-19 vaccination on all campuses
All students, faculty and staff on U-M’s three campuses and at Michigan Medicine must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit their vaccination information before the fall term starts Aug. 30.
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July 21, 2021
Blacks, Hispanics among hardest hit during COVID-19 pandemic, study shows
Deaths from all causes combined increased dramatically early in the COVID-19 pandemic for certain U.S. demographic groups — particularly Black and Hispanic people, according to U-M research.
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July 20, 2021
Vaccination rate among U-M students at Ann Arbor hits 76 percent
Seventy-six percent of U-M students planning to attend classes on the Ann Arbor campus this fall have reported and are confirmed to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of July 20.
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July 8, 2021
Sebastian Zöllner named co-director of Precision Health at U-M
Sebastian Zöllner, professor of biostatistics at the School of Public Health and of psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, has been named co-director of Precision Health at U-M, effective July 1.
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June 29, 2021
Michigan Medicine managers discuss return-to-work strategies
Thousands of managers are reviewing space their teams occupy to determine how staff remote working arrangements will successfully meld with organizational needs to optimize a flexible work environment.
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June 28, 2021
New online challenge encourages eating fruits and vegetables
Members of the U-M community can improve their produce intake by joining the Fruit and Veggie Challenge, a new six-week online challenge. Registration is open through July 19.
