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As much as we might think or desire the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, it is not.{{refn|According to [https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/state/georgia/ USA Facts], about 57% of Georgians are fully vaccinated as of {{Date|January 2024}}.}} In light of this fact, our face-to-face attendance could change at any point if conditions warrant. Please be flexible and attentive to any contingencies. Please consider getting vaccinated, as the majority of deaths, 99%, from COVID-19 are still those who are not vaccinated.{{refn|{{cite news |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date={{date|2021-07-05|MDY}} |title=Fauci: More than 99% of people who died from COVID-19 in June were not vaccinated |url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/561585-fauci-more-than-99-of-people-who-died-from-covid-19-in-june-were-not |work=The Hill |location= |page= |access-date={{date|2021-07-09|ISO}} |ref=harv }} }} Similarly, 99.7% of all new COVID-19 cases affect those who are not vaccinated, increasing hospitalization rates in states with a low vaccination numbers.{{refn|{{cite news |author=<!--staff--> |date={{date|2021-07-10|MDY}} |title=Almost all new COVID-19 cases are among people who have not been vaccinated |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-covid-19-cases-united-states-almost-all-among-people-unvaccinated/ |work=CBS News |location= |page= |access-date={{date|2021-07-10|ISO}} |ref=harv }} }} Please [http://shorturl.at/npJ78 get vaccinated] if you have not already, especially since you have opted to take face-to-face courses.  
====COVID Considerations====
 
As much as we might think or desire the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, it is not.{{refn|According to [https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/state/georgia/ USA Facts], about 57% of Georgians are fully vaccinated as of {{Date|January 2024}}.}} In light of this fact, our face-to-face attendance could change at any point if conditions warrant. Please be flexible and attentive to any contingencies. Please consider getting vaccinated, as the majority of deaths, 99%, from COVID-19 are still those who are not vaccinated.{{refn|{{cite news |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date={{date|2021-07-05|MDY}} |title=Fauci: More than 99% of people who died from COVID-19 in June were not vaccinated |url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/561585-fauci-more-than-99-of-people-who-died-from-covid-19-in-june-were-not |work=The Hill |location= |page= |access-date={{date|2021-07-09|ISO}} |ref=harv }} }} Similarly, 99.7% of all new COVID-19 cases affect those who are not vaccinated, increasing hospitalization rates in states with a low vaccination numbers.{{refn|{{cite news |author=<!--staff--> |date={{date|2021-07-10|MDY}} |title=Almost all new COVID-19 cases are among people who have not been vaccinated |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-covid-19-cases-united-states-almost-all-among-people-unvaccinated/ |work=CBS News |location= |page= |access-date={{date|2021-07-10|ISO}} |ref=harv }} }} Please [http://shorturl.at/npJ78 get vaccinated] if you have not already, especially since you have opted to take face-to-face courses. If you test positive for COVID, please do not come to campus and email me ASAP about the situation. <noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>
Complete the [https://www.mga.edu/coronavirus/self-report.php self report form] if you have tested positive for COVID-19 and review the [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html Quarantine and Isolation Calculator] to determine the appropriate actions to take. COVID testing is still available on campus with an appointment in our campus health clinics. MGA partners with local health departments to provide vaccines and boosters. For more MGA-specific information, see [https://www.mga.edu/coronavirus/index.php Coronavirus Information]. <noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 09:36, 3 January 2024

COVID Considerations

As much as we might think or desire the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, it is not.[1] In light of this fact, our face-to-face attendance could change at any point if conditions warrant. Please be flexible and attentive to any contingencies. Please consider getting vaccinated, as the majority of deaths, 99%, from COVID-19 are still those who are not vaccinated.[2] Similarly, 99.7% of all new COVID-19 cases affect those who are not vaccinated, increasing hospitalization rates in states with a low vaccination numbers.[3] Please get vaccinated if you have not already, especially since you have opted to take face-to-face courses. If you test positive for COVID, please do not come to campus and email me ASAP about the situation.

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  1. According to USA Facts, about 57% of Georgians are fully vaccinated as of January 2024.
  2. Schnell, Mychael (July 5, 2021). "Fauci: More than 99% of people who died from COVID-19 in June were not vaccinated". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. "Almost all new COVID-19 cases are among people who have not been vaccinated". CBS News. July 10, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-10.