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Daily HeadlinesDecember 14, 2020

An influenza vaccine needle next to band-aids and cotton balls.

UConn Researcher Testing How to Persuade People to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine

UConn's Natalie Shook is researching what could be one of the most crucial public health questions in years - how to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more.

UConn School of Pharmacy Joins State of Connecticut in COVID Immunization and Contact Tracing

The UConn School of Pharmacy is assisting the state's COVID-19 vaccine strategy in a variety of ways. Read more.

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New Social Work-DCF Partnership Prepares Students to Work With Latino Families

The School of Social Work has launched a new track for Spanish-speaking Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students, which prepares them to work with Latino families in child welfare and protection. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

ED Neag School Mourns Loss of Faculty Emeritus, Donor Vincent Rogers

ED Neag School Launches American Sign Language Education Program

UConn in the News

The Day (New London, Conn.)

Many Ethical Questions Involved in Prioritizing Groups for Vaccine Distribution

The Hartford Courant

First 31,200 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Are Expected to Start Arriving in Connecticut on Monday

NBC Connecticut

Connecticut Gets Ready to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

WFSB-TV, Hartford

UConn Health is Prepared for Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines