OSU weighs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for on-campus activities
Students are reacting to the university's announcement it could put a vaccination requirement in place.
Posted: Apr 27, 2021 1:23 PM
Updated: Apr 27, 2021 6:13 PM
Posted By: Kennedy Dendy
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The conversation surrounding the requirement of a COVID-19 vaccination continues at colleges and universities.
Oregon State University leaders said in an email to families on Monday that a vaccination requirement could be a possibility in the future as they move to resume on-campus activities.
OSU spokesperson Steve Clark said that at the moment, vaccinations are not required upon return for the fall academic year.
"We anticipate, however, that over the next several months as the Food and Drug Administration provides licensing approval for vaccines -- we anticipate at that moment we will receive directions by the state of Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority, the governor's office to make vaccines a requirement," Clark said. "We believe we're headed in that direction."