U of L to require COVID vaccine for students, lifts restrictions for vaccinated
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The University of Lynchburg announced on Thursday that it will require COVID-19 vaccines for its students, faculty and staff this upcoming semester.
Before returning for the fall, students, faculty and staff must submit proof of vaccination. Only Religious and medical exemptions will be permitted.
President Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar announced the changes for Fall 2021 in a campuswide email.
“For the past several weeks, I have been encouraging all in our community to be vaccinated before the start of classes in August,” Morrison-Shetlar said. “The COVID-19 Task Force determined that the change in course — to mandatory vaccinations for all — is in the best interest of the University and will best allow us to return to normal operations. I heartily concur with this decision and am certain that it will serve us well as we come out from under the cloud of the pandemic.”