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April 6, 2022

Second booster available for those 50+, immunocompromised individuals age 12+ at campus vaccine clinic

Following updated guidance and approval by the FDA, individuals age 50 and older and individuals age 12 and older who are immunocompromised may now receive a second booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Eligible Purdue faculty, staff, students,...

April 1, 2022

Purdue to suspend routine surveillance testing

With low campus COVID-19 case numbers and the campus community’s continued commitment to protecting Purdue, Purdue University is suspending routine surveillance testing for COVID-19 for students and employees on our West Lafayette campus, effective today (April 1). As part of the...

March 6, 2022

Purdue to relax mask protocols in classrooms, research spaces starting March 14

With campus COVID-19 cases continuing to decline, effective Monday, March 14, Purdue University will further relax indoor mask requirements, making masks optional in classrooms and research spaces on the West Lafayette campus. Masks will continue to be required in healthcare...

March 1, 2022

Protect Purdue team welcomes feedback while anticipating further-relaxing mask requirements

As communicated last month, face masks are now optional in most indoor spaces on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. The latest medical guidance, evidenced by recent decisions and communications from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), indicates that masks are no longer recommended en masse...

February 16, 2022

Purdue to make masks optional in many indoor spaces

Given that campus case numbers are dropping and severity continues to remain low, effective Friday, Feb. 18, Purdue University will make face masks optional on the West Lafayette campus, except for instructional, research and health care settings, as well as...

February 7, 2022

Feb. 7 testing update from the Protect Purdue team

Protect Purdue medical experts and advisors are seeing hopeful signs that Omicron may have crested in in areas of the U.S., other countries and in our community. At the same time, we continue to emphasize the three primary steps at the...

January 24, 2022

Jan. 24 update from the Protect Purdue team

The latest medical evidence continues to suggest that the Omicron variant generally causes less harmful symptoms and cases. According to our Protect Purdue Health Center data, 98% of students and employees infected by COVID-19 since Jan. 1, 2022, have reported...

January 10, 2022

Protect Purdue team provides updated testing protocols

As communicated last week, the latest medical evidence continues to suggest that the Omicron variant generally causes milder symptoms and cases, with vaccinations and boosters appearing highly protective against serious illness. However, Omicron presents some new challenges, including the timing...

January 10, 2022

Ways to obtain N95, KN95 face masks and face shields on campus

As recently communicated, the Protect Purdue Implementation Team indicated that individuals should consider higher-quality masks (N95 or KN95) for enhanced protection against COVID-19. Campus distribution N95 masks may be available in dispensers located in high-traffic facilities, such as libraries and dining halls....