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BU student receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

BU opens Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students, staff

Tanisha Bhat May 6, 2021
International students will be allowed extended stay on campus to receive second doses next month.
Fenway Park vaccination site

State extends vaccination appointments to residents 65 plus, those with certain health conditions

Molly Farrar February 23, 2021
An additional 1 million people are now eligible to schedule appointments, according to the press release, but due to “extremely high demand for appointments and limited vaccine supply,” it could take some residents more than a month to schedule one.
Boston University is deciding what to do with its space at 730 Commonwealth Avenue after the CVS previously located there closed on Dec. 1. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CVS closes down, BU still deciding how to repurpose space

Emily Stevenson December 8, 2020
The CVS store at 730 Commonwealth Ave closed Dec. 1 after it decided not to renew its lease with BU.
A needle disposal box. The Boston City Council is requiring pharmacies with three or more locations to provide safe sharp disposal sites. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Pharmacies must provide safe sharps disposal, City Council orders

Daily Free Press Staff October 28, 2020
Pharmacy chains with more than three Boston locations will need to provide safe sharps disposal sites, in accordance with an ordinance passed Wednesday by the Boston City Council. 
Boston University Student Health Services is taking measures to prevent the spread of germs during the flu season, including offering free flu vaccines and providing sick students with flu meals. COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY

BU takes caution during flu season and coronavirus outbreak

Shannon Damiano February 12, 2020
Earlier this week, CVS Pharmacy on BU's East Campus ran out of surgical masks, according to signs posted on each door. While many students are taking personal precautions to stay healthy, such as purchasing surgical masks, the university is also taking steps to prevent disease spread.
Boston University purchased 730 Commonwealth Ave., which currently houses the BUild Lab and CVS Health, for $50 million Monday after leasing the building for the past several decades. CHIKA OKOYE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University acquires 730 Comm. Ave. property

Samantha Kizner January 23, 2020
BU purchased 730 Commonwealth Avenue Jan. 20, according to Bldup.
City crime logs: Feb. 9–13

City crime logs: Feb. 9–13

Evelyn Bergman February 14, 2019
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Feb. 9–13.
PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REYNOLDS: One Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Rebecca Reynolds October 30, 2014

Dear Young, Healthy and Unvaccinated, Why are you choosing not to get a flu shot? Is it because you are a busy college student who “ain’t got time for that?” Perhaps you insist that getting a...

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