During the course of the academic year the Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) has closely monitored COVID-19 test results. In this, our final weekly update for the semester, we are pleased to share data that reflects our community’s commitment to public health­­ — to date the PHPC has conducted over 500,000 COVID tests and administered over 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines.

We strongly urge all UMass community members to be vaccinated as soon as possible. To make it even easier, walk-up vaccinations as well as appointments are available this week at the UMass Vaccine Clinic, located on the first floor of the Campus Center. Remember to bring a copy of your insurance card with you.

As a direct result of Governor Baker’s announcement earlier this week that the Commonwealth is further reducing pandemic restrictions, a limited number of registered guests — two people per graduate — are invited to the commencement ceremonies.