Personal protection against COVID-19 was the main reason given for vaccine acceptance among respondents in low- and middle-income countries, and concern about side effects was the most common reason for vaccine hesitancy.
Provost Michael Kotlikoff, Vice Provost Gary Koretzky and Dean Lorin Warnick gave an update on the ongoing COVID-19 testing program on the Ithaca campus.
The Cornell United Way President’s Leadership Association recognized 186 members of the Cornell community who have contributed at least $1,000 to the current campaign in a virtual ceremony March 24.
Provost Michael Kotlikoff and Vice President And Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Opperman said the Ithaca and Geneva campuses will be cleared for Phase 4 reopening June 26.
President Martha E. Pollack updated the campus on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the university. She has established four committees that will develop recommendations for reactivating the university and for saving resources.
COVID-19 vaccination of expectant mothers elicits levels of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 outer “spike” protein at the time of delivery that don’t vary dramatically with the timing of vaccination during pregnancy and thus don’t justify delaying vaccination, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Provost Michael Kotlikoff and Vice President And Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Opperman said the Ithaca and Geneva campuses will be cleared for Phase 3 reopening June 12.
Across four separate Commencement ceremonies May 29 and 30, President Martha E. Pollack lauded members of the Class of 2021 for their educational success in the face of a global pandemic that upended their lives – and for diligently adhering to the public health guidelines that helped pave the way for an in-person graduation weekend.