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Health and Wellness Update – Respiratory Illness and Mental Wellbeing Dear Members of the Harvard Community, We hope that you are settling into the rhythms of campus life after enjoying a restful Winter Recess. As you continue to attend classes, move your research and workplace priorities forward, and gather with colleagues and friends, we would…Continue Reading Health and Wellness Update – Respiratory Illness and Mental Wellbeing

Dear Members of the Harvard Community, As the end of the semester draws to a close and many of you prepare for finals, travel, or end of the year obligations, we write to you to remind you of resources available for your health and wellbeing during this time.  Support in Times of Stress or Uncertainty…Continue Reading Wellbeing During Finals and the Holidays

COVID-19 Continues to Circulate; CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives. We strongly urge everyone to take precautions to protect themselves and the greater Harvard community.   CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that those aged six months and up receive a new COVID-19…Continue Reading COVID-19 Continues to Circulate; CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

In conjunction with the start of the fall term, I want to share health and wellbeing advice to ensure you have a healthy start to the academic year. Receiving Care while on Campus Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is the campus-based source of medical and mental health care for Harvard students as well as thousands of faculty,…Continue Reading A Health and Wellbeing Message for Fall Semester

As you may be aware, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the international COVID-19 health emergency on May 5. This indicates that, like other established health issues, COVID-19 will move towards long-term management. Additionally, on May 11, both Massachusetts and the federal government will lift the COVID-19 public health emergency. These changes will impact policies…Continue Reading HUHS Face Mask Policy Update

As we approach the end of the academic year and prepare to gather in celebration for Commencement and other events, I write to share with you some important public health updates. On May 11, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the federal government will end their Public Health Emergency for COVID-19. This will change the response to COVID-19 and will…Continue Reading Public Health Guidance for Commencement and Year-End Activities

Fall 2022 Immunization Requirement Alert As of December 8, 2022, HUHS is no longer offering large vaccine clinics. Community members looking to receive an updated/bivalent COVID-19 booster or the flu shot should contact their primary care provider’s office or schedule an appointment with a local retail pharmacy. As the fall semester progresses, Harvard University Health Services…Continue Reading Fall 2022 Immunization Requirement Alert

Flu Vaccine and COVID-19 Booster Updates As of December 8, 2022, HUHS is no longer offering large vaccine clinics. Community members looking to receive an updated/bivalent COVID-19 booster or the flu shot should contact their primary care provider’s office or schedule an appointment with a local retail pharmacy. Both flu vaccine and the new bivalent COVID-19 booster…Continue Reading Flu Vaccine and COVID-19 Booster Updates