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May 5, 2022

Campus testing center, vaccine clinic to close May 13

Purdue University announced Thursday (May 5) that it will close its West Lafayette COVID-19 testing center and vaccine clinic, located in the Córdova Recreational Sports Center (Co-Rec), as of 4 p.m. May 13. Testing for employees and students who are...

April 25, 2022

Protect Purdue: As spring semester winds down, persistence, perseverance required for our campus community to finish strong

As some parts of the country experience a significant uptick in COVID-19 cases, Protect Purdue officials are encouraging students, faculty and staff to remain vigilant with final exams around the corner and commencement ceremonies just a few weeks away. While...

April 21, 2022

Protect Purdue, Biodesix seek participants for study of similarities between immune responses to COVID-19 virus, current vaccinations

Purdue University students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a clinical study offered by the Protect Purdue Health Center (PPHC) and Biodesix to help identify similarities in immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and current COVID-19 immunizations. Participants will be...

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...