Covid-19-featured

The work of Nashville artists Joon Powell, Bill Steber, Dawn Majors and John Partipilo is featured in a new exhibit at Vanderbilt Divinity School titled “Nashville: A Pandemic Observed.” Students and community members will have the opportunity to attend a gallery talk featuring the artists and Vanderbilt scholars on Tuesday, March 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Read More

New research from Vanderbilt Business highlights the importance of families, social workers, and chaplains to patient care. Read More

Many students are using online options to catch up during COVID-19, but questions remain about how well these online credit recovery approaches are working. Carolyn Heinrich, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education, offers her perspective on why credit recovery is taking a new focus during the pandemic.  Read More

Dan Cornfield, professor of sociology, political science and American studies, offers perspective on what’s driving the Great Resignation and what’s next for labor trends in this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Registration is now open for a special panel discussion about the future of COVID-19, featuring some of Vanderbilt University’s leading experts in COVID vaccines, infectious disease and public health. The virtual discussion will be on Thursday, March 10, at noon CT. Read More

Following consultation with public health experts, Vanderbilt University is shifting its campus COVID-19 policies to align with the health trends happening across Nashville and the country. Beginning March 14, the university will move to a mask-optional status if 6 feet of physical distance between individuals can be maintained. Read More

Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, possibly explaining some health disparities associated with COVID-19. Read More

Graham Reside, executive director of the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions and assistant professor at Vanderbilt Divinity School, discusses how the evolving pandemic has challenged views on illness as a moral issue. Read More

On Jan. 10, the Biden Administration announced that under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), group health plans will be required to cover the cost of at-home, over-the-counter, FDA-approved COVID-19 tests. Beginning Jan. 15, 2022, enrolled employees may purchase OTC COVID-19 tests through Vanderbilt’s Pharmacy plan.   Read More

Dr. William Schaffner, an internationally renowned infectious disease specialist and public health expert, shares what you should know about the latest COVID-19 variant wave, including information about breakthrough symptoms for the vaccinated population. Read More

Vanderbilt is expanding its testing programs for the on-campus community during the spring semester to help slow the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Read More

As announced on Dec. 30, Vanderbilt is expanding its testing programs for the on-campus community during the spring semester to slow the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Read More

Vanderbilt is expanding its testing programs for the on-campus community during the spring semester to slow the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Read More

Recognizing the long-term historical significance of the signs, posters and stickers encouraging COVID-19 health and safety protocols on campus over the past two years, Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies Shaul Kelner has collected these artifacts in a pop-up art installation on the third floor of Garland Hall. Read More

Vanderbilt's Mobile Vaccine Program grew quickly from a successful pilot in Nashville’s Mercury Courts community, where School of Nursing and VUMC have long run a clinic for homeless and low-income patients. The vaccine program has attracted participation from Vanderbilt faculty, staff and student volunteers as well as pharmacy students and faculty at nearby universities. Read More

The Nashville area is under a winter storm warning until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6. The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center will be CLOSED as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6. Students, faculty and staff who were planning to be tested on Thursday should postpone until Sunday, Jan. 9 through Thursday, Jan. 13 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More

New research finds that fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections remained at high risk for hospitalization and death. Read More

The university will continue to closely track public health data and guidance in consultation with colleagues at VUMC, the School of Nursing and other public health experts to make informed decisions about spring semester plans, Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain writes in a message to university staff. Read More

The university is carefully monitoring the data and metrics regarding all COVID-19 variants and will continue to meticulously assess the situation throughout the winter break, working closely with trusted experts and colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver in a message to faculty. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities has produced three brief videos to build COVID-19 vaccine confidence in the disability community. Read More