Trent University Launches Campaign To Encourage Booster Shots

Trent University has launched the “One More Shot” campaign, leveraging the collective energy of the University’s Excalibur athletes, to rally for COVID-19 booster shots.

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The campaign is designed to further elevate campus health and safety, and increase peace of mind for students, faculty and staff returning to in-person learning this term.

“The Trent saying goes, ‘Together we are 1Excalibur.’ In support of our shared responsibilities and collective efforts, this ‘One More Shot’ campaign aims to get everyone possible to have their booster,” said Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University. “We are reviewing our vaccine policies as we do this, and are excited to have our varsity athletes lead the campaign. They will mobilize the Trent community for boosters, in a way which will protect our community as we continue to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.”

The campaign, which will run across the University’s campus and social media accounts in February, amplifies ongoing calls for students, staff and faculty to get their booster: a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The University will hold on-campus booster clinics Feb. 8 and 9 at the Trent Athletics Centre on the Symons Campus. In Durham, members of the Trent community can register for the clinic at the Oshawa Centre, located one block from campus. Vaccines are also available through Ontario’s booking portal and at local pharmacies.

Trent University has also launched a new self-reporting tool now available for students who wish to report a positive result on a PCR or Rapid Antigen Test and have attended in-person classes. The information will be used by the University, out of an abundance of caution, to notify instructors and classes in the case of possible exposure to COVID-19.

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