Dear Colleagues, As part of our evolving response to COVID-19, the MBL has updated its requirements and streamlined COVID tools and resources. What’s Changing? Vaccination: The MBL will no longer require proof of vaccination for employees and residential program participants, effective September 5, 2023. We strongly recommend staying up to date on CDC vaccine recommendations. Asymptomatic Testing Program: Our […]
Dear Colleagues, All of us are preparing for upcoming summer programming and it’s a good time to review MBL’s COVID protocols which have evolved just as the pandemic itself has evolved. Indeed, the Federal government’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration will end on May 11, 2023. This will prompt several changes, including the requirement that […]
Dear Colleagues, The MBL community has worked tirelessly in recent years to take necessary precautions against COVID-19. All of you have embraced the challenge of helping to mitigate the impact of COVID on our campus while advancing our research and education mission. Today we are in a considerably better position for managing COVID than we were at the beginning […]
Dear Colleagues, Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance, loosening many of its earlier recommendations in areas including quarantine and isolation, distancing, and asymptomatic screening testing. We realize that this strategic shift in the CDC’s pandemic management may prompt questions about possible changes to MBL protocols and requirements. A few key […]
Dear Friends, When the MBL started planning for spring and summer 2021 programs nearly a year ago, we knew there were a significant number of challenges to overcome if we were to bring students and scientists together in a productive and safe way. Through the intensive efforts and unwavering dedication of our staff, scientists, and […]
Dear Colleagues – As communicated in the June 9 message to staff, the MBL is continuing its transition to pre-COVID operations in recognition of an encouraging decrease in COVID-19 rates in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and nationwide as well as high numbers of fully vaccinated individuals on our campus. This message summarizes changes to public health […]