Announcements
WVU pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccinations based on joint CDC and FDA recommendation
West Virginia University will pause administration of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine based on a joint recommendation released Tuesday (April 13) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. Out of more than 6.8 million doses administered in the U.S., six reported cases of a rare and severe blood clot in individuals who have received the J&J vaccine are being monitored.
Register for virtual Narcan training
The Office of Student Wellness is inviting all WVU staff, faculty and students to participate in this 60-minute Narcan training session Wednesday, April 21 at 3 p.m.
WVU in the News: HIV Is On the Loose in West Virginia, and So Is a Moral Panic About Needle Exchanges
The science on syringe exchanges is clear: Decades of research have found that the programs dramatically reduce overdose rates and disease transmission, not to mention that they increase entry into detox programs, reduce needle litter, and save money. In addition to clean syringes, the programs typically offer medical care, screening for HIV and hepatitis C, and information on how to access drug treatment. But for the opponents of such programs, reducing harm means enabling drug use. In a recent article, Associate Professor Robin Pollini, PhD, MPH, discusses the surge of an HIV outbreak in West Virginia. Read the full story from Mother Jones.
WVU students invited to complete survey to help inform COVID-19-related decisions and safety practices
The WVU School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, invites all WVU students to participate in a project that will help inform policy decisions and practices related to mitigation prevention of COVID-19.
WVU in the News: CDC says HIV spike in West Virginia is most concerning outbreak in U.S.
WBUR-TV Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks to Robin Pollini, associate professor of behavioral medicine and psychiatry and epidemiology at West Virginia University, about the HIV outbreak in West Virginia.
WVU in the News: The plastic problem – Waste poses serious risks to human, environmental health
According to West Virginia University professor Michael McCawley, the insidiousness of plastic lies largely within.
Public Safety Advisory Committee partners with WVU Police to better meet needs of diverse campus community
As part of continuing efforts to increase transparency and better evaluate resources, West Virginia University recently launched a new Public Safety Advisory Committee to partner with the University Police Department to meet the needs of its diverse campus community.
WVU to celebrate first annual Adviser Appreciation Day
Tuesday, April 20, will be the first annual WVU Adviser Appreciation Day, during which all WVU students, faculty and staff are encouraged to show their appreciation for our academic advisers and to celebrate their colleagues across all WVU campuses. Students, faculty and staff are invited to send messages of thanks, gratitude and appreciation to the hundreds of employees who serve as academic advisers across the WVU system.
NIOSH PPRB Seminar Series continues April 14
The NIOSH PPRB Seminar Series welcomes Kathleen Navarro, PhD, MPH, on Wednesday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. for "The Wildfire Environment and Health Effects on Wildland Firefighters." Navarrow is a research industrial hygienist in the Division of Field Studies and Engineering, Western States Division, NIOSH.
COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges & Progress: A Global Health Perspective from Singapore
Poh Lian Lim, MD, MPH, a global expert on COVID vaccination efforts, will present "COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges & Progress: A Global Health Perspective from Singapore" on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.