Livingstone College to require vaccine for students, faculty and staff this fall
Livingstone college to require vaccines in fall By WBTV Web Staff | April 29, 2021 at 2:13 PM EDT - Updated April 29 at 5:36 PM
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - Livingstone College announced Thursday it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for its students, faculty and staff for the upcoming fall semester.
Livingstone College President Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr, made the announcement in a letter to the campus on Monday, citing recommendations by the collegeâs COVID-19 Task Force.
The letter reads:
âFor more than a year, we have executed our mission in this ânew normal.â We have learned that managing COVID-19 is a major undertaking, and it requires significant monetary and human resources. As we bring this semester to a close, we are focused on the fall of 2021.
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Ottendorf Laboratories will provide free COVID-19 testing at the Davidson County Fairgrounds seven days a week, according to the Davidson County Health Department. Ottendorff Laboratories reached out to Davidson County requesting to offer this service, said Janna Walker, the public health strategist for the Health Department. The company received funding to conduct testing. It is a truly free opportunity, no insurance card or billing information will be requested.
The only other free COVID testing location in Davidson County is at the Health Department from 9-10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and by appointment only. Anyone, not just Davidson County residents, can have a free test performed at the fairgrounds.