Everything you need to know about your mandatory flu vaccine

Fall is falling, leaves are leaving, and it’s time for the annual flu shot.  The flu shot is mandatory for all 5C undergraduate students, who must be vaccinated by Oct. 31, 2023. Flu shot clinics will be available at all of the 5Cs beginning in October. The flu shot clinics

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Some 5Cs begin mandating booster shots in response to case surges

Three of the 5Cs will require all students to get booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, citing the rise of the omicron variant and case increases around the country as sources of concern. 

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LA County tightens indoor vaccine mandate as 5Cs assess health conditions

On Nov. 4, the city and county of Los Angeles announced new mandates on proof of vaccination for COVID-19. The LA city ordinance is one of the strictest in the country, requiring proof of full vaccination from all eligible customers to enter any “indoor portion of a covered location,” although it won’t be enforced until Nov. 29. 

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Q&A: KGI research professor Larry Grill talks COVID-19 vaccines and variants

TSL sat down with Larry Grill, dean of research and research professor at Keck Graduate Institute focused on low-cost vaccines for developing countries, to discuss the importance of the COVID-19 vaccines and variants.

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