The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/booster/)
Prof. Cynthia Leifer, college of veterinary medicine, explains what the FDA’s recent approval of the COVID-19 bivalent booster means for the general public.
A growing number of Cornell students, including myself, have grown concerned about the ethical implications of Cornell’s COVID-19 booster shot mandate. I have personally discussed this issue with numerous members of the Cornell community, and social media has been ablaze with students voicing their frustrations over this policy decision. While members of the Cornell community may differ in opinions and policy preferences regarding who should be covered under this mandate, one group has been left thoroughly disillusioned — the recently recovered.
In December 2021, over 1,300 students, including myself, tested positive for COVID-19. My first positive test came back on Dec. 25 (as an at-home antigen test) followed by a second positive PCR test on Dec.
After about 1,681 Cornell students tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, the University announced Tuesday that all students, faculty and staff must receive a booster shot, in addition to the COVID vaccine, for the spring semester.