Among these areRutgers University,Cornell University,Duke University, andBrown University.
Why Require COVID-19 Vaccination?
However, exemptions are offered to those with religious or medical concerns.
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Pre-matriculation vaccination requirements for students attending college in the United States are not new," Huey says.
“Most U.S. campuses have had vaccination requirements for decades.”
“Some campuses this past academic year also required that students get the influenza vaccination as well.”
Masks should still be worn as we have seen the COVID-19 virus mutate several times," Thompson-Robinson says.
If booster shots are needed, then those shots will need to be made available to everyone.
Even if the majority of student bodies get fully vaccinated, its too soon to begin rolling back precautions.
They may also go home to their families, visit other locations to conduct research, and more.
Students regularly mix with other populations, so preventing transmission is crucial for protecting students and the greater community.
It will take some time before educational institutions return to complete “normalcy.”
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