CORONAVIRUS

Temple extended vaccine deadline despite high compliance rate

16 October 2021 Fallon Roth and Monica Constable

Over 400 students and employees in total are not in compliance with the university’s COVID-19 mandate.

Temple approves 73 percent of COVID-19 vaccine exemption requests

03 October 2021 Greta Miller

The university has either denied or requested more information about the remaining 27 percent of requests.

Temple extends COVID-19 vaccine exemption request deadline

21 September 2021 Fallon Roth

Students can still request a medical or religious exemption even though the university’s Sept. 17 request deadline has passed, and may face disenrollment if their request is not granted.

Temple releases recent vaccination rates

14 September 2021 Fallon Roth

Approximately 76 percent of students and employees are fully vaccinated with a little more than a month before the university’s vaccine mandate goes into effect on Oct. 15.

Temple Contact Tracing Unit tracks increased COVID-19 cases

14 September 2021 Madeline Gillespie and Monica Constable

The contact tracing process is updated for vaccinated students who have close contact with a positive case.

What you need to know about Temple’s COVID-19 mitigation plans

23 August 2021 Fallon Roth

The director of student health services expects Temple to have a highly-vaccinated population.

Temple opens additional COVID-19 vaccine clinic

02 June 2021 Micah Zimmerman

The White Hall clinic is only available to Temple students, faculty and staff.

Philly lifts most COVID-19 restrictions

02 June 2021 Fallon Roth

Philadelphians will still be required to wear masks indoors and the city will continue to enforce its 11 p.m. curfew for dining at restaurants.

Tracking COVID-19 cases at Temple University

17 May 2021 Colin Evans and Amelia Winger

There are currently seven active COVID-19 cases among Temple students and employees.

Temple announces summer COVID-19 testing plans

13 May 2021 Fallon Roth

Students who are fully vaccinated are not required to participate in the testing program.