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As cases appear in the United States and the cases increase worldwide, the university made the decision to close down the campus and convert to remote learning to avoid spread on campus.

Flu shots offered for free.

Sponsored jointly by the NAACP and Anheuser-Busch, Cal State LA offered free testing for Sickle Cell Anemia and other diseases on campus during the 1980s.

As AIDS became more widely known, the Red Cross sought to reassure the public of the safety of blood donation.

Cal State LA continued to serve as a center for public health in the 1980s by offering flu vaccines much in the same way it had offered polio vaccines in the 1960s.

Renamed California State Universities, Los Angeles

In a collaborative effort between the University, LA County, and the LA County Department of Public Health, Cal State LA was designated as a free COVID-19 testing site in May 2020, just two months after campus closure.

Across a deserted Cal State LA campus, signs like these remind visitors of the importance of mask-wearing and social distancing protocols.

Cal State LA displays signs on campus on COVID-19 symptoms to encourage others to avoid being out in public.

One reported student had tested positive for COVID-19; students living on campus were advised to test for COVID-19 to avoid a spread.