Blog Posts in Category: Vaccine
June 17, 2021
Name: Rachel Goding Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA; Nutrition & Wellness Role at UNH: Student/Residential Assistant Year Started at UNH: 2018 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? As an out-of-state student from Rhode Island, I was stoked when I found out that I could get the Pfizer vaccine on campus! I believe that achieving herd immunity through widespread vaccination will be a huge step in the right direction. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? I encounter so... Read More
May 17, 2021
Name: Brianna Kelly Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Natural Resources and the Environment (NREN), Community and Environmental Planning Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Great! I’m happy that I could get it and do my part. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? It means I am one step closer to possibly getting to see my family and potentially getting the chance to travel (probably not for a while still). What would you say to... Read More
May 17, 2021
What exactly are the new guidelines? This past week, the CDC released some new data and guidelines on mask wearing. Over the past few months, states around the country have made the change to drop the mask mandate in public spaces. This move was widely attributed to the mass vaccine distribution and mobilization which has left 96 million Americans fully vaccinated. Although controversial at first, the most recent CDC data supports the changes in the mask mandate, but there is a catch to it. ... Read More
May 17, 2021
Things to do before and after your COVID-19 vaccine Is that “Here comes the sun” by The Beatles I hear playing in the background? This past weekend I got my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and this song has been stuck in my head ever since. Now I am well aware that the pandemic is far from over and that we still have a very long road ahead of us; but wow, it sure does feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Not only am I one step closer to leaving the pandemic untouched... Read More
May 11, 2021
Name: Michael Clemente Pronouns: He/His/Him Department: Mechanical Engineering Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Getting the vaccine makes me feel good and more at ease. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting this vaccine means a lot to me, it also calms me knowing it could help in the event of infection. What would you say to someone who feels hesitant about getting the vaccine? It is ultimatlely up to you, it's your... Read More
March 9, 2021
An update on the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine Every day worldwide, thousands of people are getting their COVID-19 vaccines. Let’s just stop and think about how hopeful that sounds… The two vaccines that have been distributed in the US since early December have been manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech. These companies both produced vaccines require two doses approximately 4 weeks apart to reach full effectiveness. Both have an efficacy rate of about 95% at preventing severe COVID-... Read More
March 3, 2021
Name: Anita Takock Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA, Biology Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine was personally a great decision for me. It gave me reassurance that I was protecting not only myself, but others as well. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Being a healthcare worker, I want to protect others and myself. I work in a pharmacy, many of the patients that I help are elderly and... Read More
March 1, 2021
Name: Brianne Morneau Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: History/Educational Studies Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I am so grateful for the opportunity to have the vaccine. COVID-19 has significantly impacted everyone for the past year, and the vaccine provides a way for the pandemic to end. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting the vaccine means a lot to me. I have severe Cough Variant Asthma, meaning that even a... Read More
February 15, 2021
Name: Erin Lovejoy Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Nursing Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2018 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I feel incredibly lucky to be able to get this vaccine so early on. Covid has had such a huge impact on everyone’s lives since it began, so the fact that we now have a vaccine makes me feel hopeful for the future. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting this vaccine honestly means a lot to me. As a nursing student, I am... Read More
January 13, 2021
Name: Molly Hanlon Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA, BMS MVS Role at UNH: Alumni Year Graduated from UNH: 2020 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I feel proud and honored to have gotten this vaccine! Personally, I knew if I got the opportunity to receive the vaccine through my work as a medical assistant, I would definitely sign up. I feel like I am doing my part to protect the people around me. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting the vaccine means that... Read More
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