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Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Moderna, J&J booster shots receive FDA approval

Moderna, J&J booster shots receive FDA approval

Bryce Reagan, Staff Writer October 20, 2021

After the Pfizer vaccine booster was authorized, the CDC and FDA have approved Moderna and Johnson&Johnson booster vaccines, prompting a Suffolk community reaction.  With the Delta variant on the...

Navigating college as an unvaccinated student

Navigating college as an unvaccinated student

Savanna Nolau, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

Just under 97% of Suffolk University students have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and one student is sharing why he applied for an exemption to the university’s vaccine mandate.  Roughly 200 Suffolk...

Ernest Jean-Jaques, center, clashes with protesters at anti-mandate rally on Friday.

Anti-mask and vaccine rally draws crowd at State House

James Bartlett and William Woodring September 21, 2021

Unmasked crowds spread across Beacon Street outside of the Massachusetts State House Friday as protestors against mask mandates in K-12 schools in the state assembled at the State House. The crowd,...

SGA votes to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students this fall

SGA votes to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students this fall

The Student Government Association (SGA) voted to recommend Suffolk University require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in order to return to campus in the fall. Thirteen senators voted in favor...

Suffolk expects full return to campus for fall semester

Suffolk expects full return to campus for fall semester

Katelyn Norwood, News Editor March 16, 2021

Students can expect to return to Suffolk University’s campus with it operating at a full capacity and most classes held in-person this fall, assuming that all public health guidelines are met, the university...

Charlie Baker at a press conference

New vaccine website launched in Mass. to make registering for vaccine easier

Grace MacDonald, Staff Writer March 16, 2021

Massachusetts residents and employees may have a better chance to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine after the government changed the state’s online registration system last week As of March 12, anyone...

Suffolk community talks trials and tribulations of COVID-19 vaccine

Suffolk community talks trials and tribulations of COVID-19 vaccine

Savanna Nolau, Staff Writer February 17, 2021

As vaccine distribution for COVID-19 ramps up across the country, the Suffolk University community discusses their experiences and knowledge of the vaccine. Emma Moller, who graduated from Suffolk University...

Phase 2 of vaccine rollout in Mass. met with criticisms

Phase 2 of vaccine rollout in Mass. met with criticisms

Alyssa Auger, Journal Contributor February 9, 2021

Massachusetts has entered Phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout. As of Feb. 1, individuals aged 75 and older are now eligible to receive the vaccine, joining first responders and essential health...

(By Flickr user European Commission DG ECHO)

New Ebola vaccine to begin human trials in January

October 29, 2014

By Victoria Greenleaf The Ebola virus continues to claim thousands of lives in Africa, but there is new hope arriving in the form of a new experimental vaccine made from the blood of former Ebola patients,...

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