Ask Professor Kat Saxton,
COVID-19 Health Ambassador

Professor Kat explains why booster shots are important and what to do if you've already been infected.

Details on the omicron variant, testing protocol for the return to campus, and what to do in case of exposure or a positive test.

SCU's public health experts remind us to continue to get tested frequently after Thanksgiving break, stay home if we are feeling sick, and wear a mask indoors.

The importance of testing, and how to protect yourself during this cold and flu season.

Answering all of your questions about COVID-19 testing.

More details about Fall 2021 and COVID-19 protocol on campus.

Professor Kat reviews guidelines for Fall 2021 entry testing.

Everything you need to know about returning to campus this Fall.

Professor Kat thanks you all for your thoughtful questions throughout the course of this series.

Details about SCU's June 2 pop up vaccination clinic on campus.

Important information on vaccine exemptions, mask guidelines, and remote learning options.

Answers to commonly asked questions about vaccines. Everything from international vaccine acceptance to getting multiple vaccines.

Information on the new CDC mask guidance.

What fall quarter will look like, what the J&J vaccine pause means, and how we can try to get back to normal.

How students can get vaccinated and how our testing plan will alter for those vaccinated.

How students can get help scheduling a vaccine appointment and what the recent campus spike means.

Questions about in-person graduation, gathering on campus, and student health ambassadors.

Questions about recurring vaccinations and life for students on campus.

Questions about moving onto campus and how the vaccine can help curb the spread of the virus.

Questions about spring quarter, vaccination for student workers, and COVID-19 variants.

Student worker eligibility, vaccine distribution, and how the vaccine works in our bodies.

Questions about vaccine rollout and mental health.

Miscellaneous questions about virus transmission and vaccine contents.

New COVID-19 variants, mask recommendations, and how to exercise safely.

Answers to many of your questions about COVID-19 vaccination, plus more about weekly testing.

What you need to know about on-campus testing procedures.

The recent spike in positive cases at SCU, and how to find more information about vaccine eligibility.

Weekly on-campus testing, conditions in Santa Clara County, and what the new strain of COVID could mean.

Everything you need to know about SCU's winter term COVID-19 testing plans.

Exposure notifications, SCU winter quarter updates, and information about vaccines.

How to quarantine after traveling, information on Santa Clara County regulations, and vaccine updates.

Advice for managing social isolation and mental health during a pandemic.

Tips for safer airplane travel, and how to have a safer holiday celebration.

Santa Clara University's resident COVID-19 expert, Associate Professor of Biology & Public Health Katherine Saxton, is answering our most pressing COVID-19 questions each week.