COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Statement on Vaccines from the Presidents
“As presidents of colleges and universities throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, we see firsthand the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of our students, faculty, and staff members…together, we can get our communities vaccinated and put an end to the devastation of COVID-19.”
Consortium Resources
DC COVID Connect
This remarkable site, created by a diverse group of volunteer GW medical students, provides informative community resources and reliable, up-to-date information.
Additional useful content from Consortium Members
COVID-19 Vaccine Information & Updates from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Health Care Diplomacy: GW Vaccine Ambassador Initiative Helps Ease Fears and Dispel Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Experts analysis of vaccine data from the COVAT group at Georgetown University Medical Center, chaired by former FDA Chief Scientist
Consortium members participated in the
White House’s COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
Trinity Vaxx Champions
This summer, dozens of creative students at Trinity Washington University’s College of Arts & Sciences submitted digital videos and artwork as part of a campus-wide campaign to encourage their fellow students to get vaccinated. President Patricia McGuire proudly posted the winners on her campus blog. Check out the amazing work of the Trinity Vaxx Champions:
Events
Throughout 2021 the Consortium hosted panels to address community concerns about the vaccines, especially among our campus community members who may be the most vaccine hesitant. The events had a Q+A format, with the moderators posing questions to the experts on the panel.
Additional Vaccine Resources
Regional COVID-19 Resources – The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments site shares best practices, research, data, and messaging, as well as links to important local and state resources.