COVID-19 Vaccine -

UNC researchers develop universal COVID vaccine with the potential to protect against variants

By Jackson Moseley | August 22

UNC researchers Dr. David Martinez and Dr. Ralph Baric, in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, developed a new universal coronavirus vaccine. ...

Editorial: UNC going virtual is inevitable

By Editorial Board | August 22

"We can learn from UNC’s past mistakes and how certain policy decisions might make virtual learning inevitable this semester."

COVID-19 testing, vaccine and mask requirements for the fall 2021 semester

By Hannah Rosenberger | August 17

Here’s what you need to know about UNC’s COVID-19 guidelines this semester.

Column: UNC's missing piece is accountability

By Caitlyn Yaede | August 15

"The honor system can’t work when students have proved, time and time again, that they do not honor the system. This is a chance at a semblance of normalcy, ...

Op-ed: Returning to campus safely requires mandatory vaccination

August 12

"If the UNC System really wants a successful fall semester, then provide this campus with delegated authority to make our own public health decisions. ...

UNC System to require weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students

By Brianna Atkinson | August 5

The University will not require vaccination, but will instead follow the guidelines in the UNC System ‘Get Vaccinated or Get Tested Weekly’ requirement. ...

UNC announces revised COVID-19 community standards effective July 12

By Lauren McCarthy | July 1

Starting July 12, revised COVID-19 community standards will go into place. These include new mask requirements, classroom occupancy changes and changes ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

UNC medical director elaborates on vaccine requirement decision for fall semester

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | June 22

In the fall, UNC students who are vaccinated will not be required to participate in asymptotic testing. Dr. Amir Barzin, the medical director of the Family ...

UNC announces vaccinated students won't have to participate in asymptomatic testing

By Lauren McCarthy | May 28

The Carolina Together Testing Program Team announced on Friday that students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to participate ...

UNC students express frustration at lack of COVID-19 vaccine mandate

By Jennifer Tran | May 25

As other institutions across the country announce that students must be fully vaccinated before they return, some UNC students have expressed frustration ...

Carolina Vaccination Clinic opts to also vaccinate UNC families and employees

By Kelly Kendall | May 4

In an effort to provide vaccination to as many people as possible, family and household members of UNC students, post-docs and employees can now get vaccinated ...

Indoor mask mandate will be lifted once two-thirds of N.C. adults are vaccinated

By Sonia Rao | April 28

Starting Friday, masks will no longer be required outdoors, and mass gathering limits in N.C. will increase to 100 indoors and 200 outdoors.

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Vaccine mandate discussion occurring at the state level, Guskiewicz says

By Emma Lindsey | April 26

UNC has previously said it will not require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But more and more colleges and universities across the country are issuing ...

Faculty Advisory Committee proposes potential student COVID-19 vaccine mandate

By Caroline Yaffa | April 25

The Faculty Advisory Committee discussed COVID-19 vaccination progress and the possibility of mandating student vaccines in the fall. Other topics covered ...

Board of Governors discusses fall operations, out-of-state HBCU enrollment caps

By Brianna Atkinson | April 22

The Board of Governor's met Thursday to discuss fall operations, HBCU enrollment caps and UNC System Board of Trustee appointments.

NCGA Weekly Roundup: School choice, redistricting and vaccinations

By Guillermo Molero | April 20

This is part of a series that looks at bills the North Carolina state legislature has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what ...

Editorial: News outlets can help mitigate vaccine hesitancy

By Editorial Board | April 19

Although the news cycle has made it seem much more threatening, the odds of getting into a car accident or even dying from COVID-19 are significantly ...

UNC health experts weigh in on safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after pause

By Trevor Moore | April 19

We asked some local health experts about the CDC- and FDA-recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including the risks associated with ...

UNC System not planning to require COVID-19 vaccines for students returning this fall

By Isabella Reilly | April 18

The Faculty Council heard updates regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements, resolutions supporting inclusivity on campus and the election of a new secretary ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: Vaccine PSA, education bills signed and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced

By Guillermo Molero | April 13

There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, ...