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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Northwestern Medicine to vaccinate NU students, faculty and staff

April 21, 2021

Northwestern Medicine will begin sending invitations for vaccination appointments to students, faculty and staff in the next few days, according to a Wednesday email from Vice President for Operations...

A needle is shown going into an arm against a blue background. Two hands, all wearing a blue glove, are holding a syringe and a vial. A third hand touches the arm.

Vaccine hunters help students secure vaccine appointments

April 19, 2021

Weinberg freshman Nina Petrouski had been struggling to find a vaccine appointment when her friend put in touch with vaccine booker Eli Karp. Karp, a Medill junior, had found an appointment on hold...

Freshman Courtney Sullivan Wu smiling, looking rightward, showing a bandaid on her arm. She is wearing a blue shirt and has a blue face mask on.

Surprise shots, limited slots: Northwestern students seek last-minute Pfizer vaccines in Norris

April 12, 2021

Scores of students rushed to Norris University Center in the middle of the night Saturday for a chance to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. In an unexpected email sent at 9:29 p.m. Saturday night, the University...

University President Morton Schapiro gestures while standing in front of a light wooden podium and navy curtains. He wears a suit, tie, and purple vest.

University administrators talk return to campus plans and vaccinations

April 8, 2021

University administrators announced plans for in-person instruction in Fall Quarter and are still considering a vaccination mandate. Currently, less than half of faculty and staff are vaccinated, they...

A colorful graphic with a blue background and multiple illustrations of the actual COVID-19 virus around the screen depicted as green circles with red spikes. There are multiple vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the graphic with a large vial at the center with a large needle at the center of the image in front of the largest vial.

How members of the Northwestern community can get vaccinated

April 7, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines become available to more Cook County residents, an increasing number of Northwestern community members are getting vaccinated through University and local initiatives.  NU has...

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