Less then 50% of WCU students are vaccinated; WCU wants to see that change

Campus vaccination rates are being pooled in left and right from voluntary vaccine status surveys given to students, faculty and staff. The largest population who has been fully vaccinated on campus is full time faculty at 88% with permeant and fulltime faculty falling close behind at 76%. However, only 44% of students who live on […]

WCU COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic working full speed

WCU COVID-19 Clinic continues with vaccinations and if you are in the current vaccine group you can get in line to receive one fast. Call (828) 227-8222 or make an appointment online. Cortnee Lingerfelt, Director of WCU Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, said the clinic has only been open since Feb. 24 and has already distributed […]

Flu season arrives in Cullowhee

An altered version of this story was published in The Sylva Herald. As flu season begins, WCU students and community members are urged to get their flu shot. WCU’s health services starts a prevention campaign as students come back from fall break, with flu shots available in Bird Building and mobile flu clinics through October. […]