Urgent Message Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations – July 27, 2021

As you know, the Covid-19 vaccine is required for all students for the fall semester. In previous emails we had requested documentation that you received the vaccine be uploaded into Medicat by August 1st. That date is fast approaching! We have received this documentation from many students, but we know that there are many more of you who have received the vaccine but have not notified us yet.

It's extremely important for us to know what percentage of our population is vaccinated as we plan for the fall semester. If vaccine number fall below expected numbers, we may have to institute additional mitigation actions such as requiring everyone to wear masks on campus, limiting events on campus, and modifying seating in the dining hall, to name a few.

We are especially concerned as we see the number of Covid cases rising again in Massachusetts and the increasing number that are caused by the more transmissible Delta variant. In order to have a more normal year on campus, we need to have as many people as possible on campus vaccinated.

If you've been vaccinated, please enter the dates you received the vaccine in Medicat ASAP (framingham.medicatconnect.com) and upload your Covid Vaccine Card. If you have received just one vaccine so far, please enter that date and you can upload your card when you get the second vaccine.

We've heard from some students that they are hesitant to receive the vaccine, often because of misinformation they may have heard on social media. If you are confused or have questions about all the information you're hearing about the vaccine, feel free to contact the Health Center.

We want AY21-22 to be as normal as possible! This can only happen if most of us are vaccinated. Please submit your Covid Vaccine information to the Medicat Patient Portal ASAP!

For questions, please contact the Health Center at healthcenter@framingham.edu.

Ilene Hofrenning, MSN, FNP-BC, Director of the Health Center
and
Meg Nowak Borrego, Ph.D., Dean of Students

Check here for updates for students about Moving Forward into Fall 2021 at FSU.