Penn and Drexel Require Students to Get COVID Vaccine for Fall Semester
David Chang
What to Know
On Thursday, the University of Pennsylvania announced that all students must be vaccinated, with exceptions for medical or religious reasons.
Penn also said vaccination expectations for faculty and staff are under consideration and will be revealed at a later date though they encouraged them to get vaccinated.
The nearby Drexel University also announced that all undergraduate and graduate students in full-time and part-time face-to-face programs must be vaccinated by the start of the fall 2021 semester, with limited medical and religious exceptions.
Both the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University are requiring students to receive the COVID vaccine before returning to in-person learning in the fall.