Tag: health and wellness center

Health & Wellness Center offers home STI tests

By: Alyssa Foster Co-Editor    IU South Bend’s Health & Wellness Center is now offering take-home sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests for students to comfortably take care of their sexual health.     The take-home tests are identical to the ones offered in-clinic. However, they are now available for pickup, allowing students to perform the test(s) in the

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Need a boost?

By: Cassidy Martenson  Co-Editor / Community Outreach Specialist     First doses, second doses, and boosters oh my! The IU South Bend Health and Wellness Center is offering Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19  boosters and vaccines.     As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, booster shots can help to increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. A booster dose for any vaccine

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Flu shot blitz events wrap up

By: Kate Luce Editor-in-Chief    While the Health and Wellness Center’s flu vaccination blitz might have wrapped up, students, staff and faculty still can roll up their sleeves in order to protect themselves this flu season.    “The annual flu shot is formulated from the extensive research done by the World Health Organization and the CDC. It

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A shot at normalcy: IU South Bend partners with HealthLinc to provide COVID-19 vaccine

By: Cassidy Martenson  Staff Writer  On Thursday, IU South Bend partnered with HealthLinc to vaccinate students, staff and the broader community at the Student Activities Center. People were able to receive their first dose of the Moderna vaccine and will be invited to return for the second dose on May 20.  Upon arrival, patients could

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IU requiring flu shots for the upcoming semester

By: Kate Luce Co-Editor-in-Chief kmluce@iu.edu Earlier this month, IU South Bend students were sent an email stating that a flu shot is required for students to be able to come on campus in the spring. IU is pushing for students to get vaccinated to brace for a flu season combined with a global pandemic. “This

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IU South Bend student employment opportunities

By Emily Trent  Staff writer  emmtrent@iu.edu   IU South Bend has multiple work-study positions open in different departments on campus, some of the open positions are with IU Office of School Partnerships, Franklin D. Schurz Library, Health, and Wellness Center, and Financial Aid & Scholarships office.  Work-study is approved part-time employment on or off-campus during the

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Students moving back to campus

By: Cassidy Martenson Staff Writer  Campus has been quiet without students these past couple of months, but as of this weekend on-campus housing is back open at IU South Bend. Students began moving back to campus with protocol in place to keep staff and students safe on Feb. 4-6.  Due to the weather, the arrival

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Housing looking for volunteers to assist with COVID-19 procedures

By: Alyssa Foster IU South Bend Housing is currently looking for student volunteers to assist with spring arrival testing from Feb. 4 through Feb. 6. COVID-19 screening will take place in the Education & Arts Building from 9 a.m. -6 p.m. for students returning to campus housing. Housing students are required to be screened for

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