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Emmanuel College continues to monitor information provided by local and national public health officials about the viral disease monkeypox.
This, along with the continued presence of COVID-19, as well as other seasonal illnesses such as influenza means we need to work together to mitigate the spread of any viruses. This requires community-wide efforts and individual, personal responsibility to protect one another.
We will continue to monitor the information from and the guidance of the City of Boston, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over the course of the semester and will communicate any changes to policies and protocols on our campus.
Below, please find frequently asked questions as well as additional resources on monkeypox.
Monkeypox is spread through:
Monkeypox often starts with flu-like symptoms or sometimes with a rash only. Symptoms can include:
The isolation period for Monkeypox is significant, between two-to-four weeks. Based upon the longevity of the symptoms, the College will request that students isolate off campus.
From an academic standpoint, if a student were to miss class for a significant amount of time due to monkeypox, staff and faculty would work with the student on an individual basis to develop a plan. The College has returned to the face-to-face classroom experience and will not be offering fully online learning options unless necessitated by wide-spread public health issues.
The tuition insurance plan provided through GradGuard includes an epidemic coverage endorsement to provide protection for when an insured student completely withdraws from school for the covered term due to becoming ill from an epidemic, including COVID-19 and monkeypox. The deadline to purchase tuition insurance for the Fall 2022 Semester is September 6, 2022.
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