NEW: Young parents less likely to vaccinate themselves and their children against COVID-19

Younger parents were much less likely than older parents to say they planned to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19, according to a research letter published online in medRxiv by authors at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. View...

NEW: Holiday safety tips from the CDC

The CDC has released a new guidance on celebrating Thanksgiving, which provides recommendations on staying safe from COVID during the holidays. View...

UPDATE: Weekly COVID-19 statistics

A snapshot of some of the numbers that help tell the story of COVID-19 at Vanderbilt. View...

UPDATE: COVID testing turnaround times

Due to increasing spread of COVID-19 in the community, there has been an increased demand for COVID-19 testing. This has required outsourcing to outside labs with a resulting increase in turnaround time for SARS CoV-2 PCR (COVID-19) testing for routine outpatients to 3-5 business days. View...

NEW: West Garage screening location closed

The cooler temperatures are making the temperature screening more challenging and the decision was made to move the screening indoors. View...

UPDATE: Non-work-related asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for VUMC employees expanded to include household members

Starting Nov. 1, VUMC began offering employees the opportunity to receive asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 for non-work-related reasons. On Nov. 10, VUMC expanded this offering to also allow household members (anyone living in the household with the employee) to get asymptomatic testing as well. View...

NEW: E-Pod break room expanded to provide secondary waiting area

The break room will initially be open 24/7 to allow visitors who accompany Emergency Department patients so they will have a designated climate-controlled area to wait. View...