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Updated COVID-19 vaccination policy and requirements:
Tufts has required all community members to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. We have updated this policy to require a COVID-19 booster shot for all eligible students, faculty, staff, vendors, and affiliates per CDC guidance. Read more.
Student Vaccination Requirements:
Students (including undergraduate, graduate, professional, and non-traditional students) will need to be vaccinated prior to participating in on-campus classes or activities this fall. Read more.
News
Deaths from Alcohol Increased Exponentially in 2020. What Now?
Substance use and addiction expert Margie Skeer of the School of Medicine discusses causes, implications, and positive steps to take
What is Causing the National Blood Shortage?
Hematologist Raymond Comenzo, a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and medical director of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Laboratory at Tufts Medical Center, fills us in
When Will the Pandemic Be Over?
Some say COVID-19 will soon be endemic, but an epidemiologist warns that a return to normalcy may leave communities of color and other vulnerable populations at risk
Child Abuse Actually Decreased During COVID. Here’s Why
Pediatric researcher Robert Sege explains a pandemic paradox
Structural Racism Is a Public Health Problem. Measuring It Can Lead to Better Solutions
A researcher quantifies racism at the state level to better understand health disparities
