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Saturday, October 23, 2021

COVID-19 - Get Vaccinated

 

The university strongly encourages all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated. Walk-in appointments are available on campus and there are Wexner Medical Center locations around central Ohio and even more at retail locations throughout the state.

Once you have been vaccinated, the university is asking employees to voluntarily share their vaccine information by completing this simple form. Even if you were vaccinated through the Wexner Medical Center or your information appears in MyChart, we are asking you to submit through this form so that it can be used in our public health response. This information will be used for contact tracing, isolating/quarantining or other individual case decisions in the event of a COVID-19 exposure, as aggregate data to determine the percentage of vaccinated Ohio State employees, and to drive decisions on public health measures needed for the Ohio State community.

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Please visit the Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website for the latest information on the university’s response to COVID-19. For stories that highlight the many ways the Ohio State community is contributing to the fight against COVID-19, visit the Together As Buckeyes website.

Headline news

 

‘Race’ is an invented concept, but an impactful one, researchers say

Many Americans define themselves by race. However, those who base their identity on skin color and other physical traits may be surprised to learn that race is a social rather than biological construct, researchers say. In “Ideas of Race and Racism in History,” a virtual panel discussion held Oct. 12 by The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, professors who have studied the issue said racism is rooted in the false notion that there are separate races.

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Ohio State News Alert: University supports expanded safety resources

The Ohio State University continues to encourage students, faculty and staff to take advantage of an array of safety learning opportunities. In a new update to the university community, President Kristina M. Johnson said safety is a community issue that requires a holistic approach. One tool in that approach is the relaunched Community Police Academy. The program was paused last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Like a magic trick,” certain proteins pass through cell walls

For decades, scientists have wondered how large molecules such as proteins pass through cell walls, also known as plasma membranes, without leaving a trace. That ability is part of what makes certain drugs ­­­­– including some cancer treatments and the COVID-19 vaccine – work. And it is also how bacterial toxins enter human cells and wreak havoc.

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