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January 4, 2022

Spring 2022 return to campus

Dear Boilermakers, Over the past two years, Boilermakers have pulled together like never before. Because of your steady commitment to Protect Purdue, we’ve been able to keep our campus safe and open. The Protect Purdue team, in conjunction with our...

December 8, 2021

COVID-19 Booster Shots: The next small step to return campus to normal

Over the past two years, we’ve pulled together like never before as Boilermakers. Because of your tireless work to Protect Purdue, we’ve been able to keep our campus safe and our doors open. If you’ve already received your COVID-19 vaccine, the...

November 15, 2021

An outlook on the spring semester

Dear Boilermakers, I want to start by thanking you all for once again stepping up in true Boilermaker fashion to protect Purdue this fall. More than 88% of all Boilermakers are vaccinated against COVID-19, compliance with required surveillance testing has...

November 15, 2021

End-of-semester guidance: Surveillance testing, pre-departure testing and other important information

Updated December 7, 2021 As the fall semester wraps up, Purdue University is committed to helping students return home safely and offers the following end-of-semester guidance for all Boilermakers: Surveillance testing There will be no surveillance testing the week of...

November 11, 2021

Purdue awaiting shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11, encouraging parents to utilize alternate local vaccination sites in the meantime

The Protect Purdue Health Center will begin administering pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children age 5-11 as soon as the university receives shipment from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). “We are set and ready to begin...

November 4, 2021

Pfizer booster shots now available at campus clinic to eligible recipients of COVID-19 vaccines from other manufacturers

Updated Dec. 2 Make an appointment for a booster shot here. Following updated guidance and approval by the FDA, individuals age 18 and older who were vaccinated against COVID-19 with any vaccine that has received FDA Emergency Use Authorization or WHO...

October 29, 2021

Face masks are now optional while actively exercising in Recreation & Wellness facilities

Effective Monday (Nov. 1), face masks will be optional for anyone while actively exercising in all Purdue University Recreation & Wellness facilities. The updated policy reflects a continued commitment to follow the latest scientific information to keep the campus healthy,...

October 15, 2021

Booster shots: Most individuals who received Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 6+ months ago now eligible for booster shot

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are available to members of the Purdue University community at the West Lafayette campus vaccine clinic, and many Boilermakers may be eligible. Anyone 18 or older who is living, taking classes or working on campus...

September 30, 2021

Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shots available to Purdue community at campus clinic

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are now available to eligible members of the Purdue University community at the West Lafayette campus vaccine clinic. Anyone age 65 or older who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and whose second...