All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must mask indoors, effective Aug. 5
Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University By Hub staff report / Published Aug 4, 2021
Given the rise in COVID cases in Maryland associated with the delta variant, Johns Hopkins University is reinstating its mandate that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors, effective Thursday, Aug. 5.
The university is also resuming restrictions on indoor eating. Eating meals in indoor shared spaces is restricted to those areas where 6-foot distance can be maintained. Momentary unmasking for drinks or snacks remains permitted. The School of Medicine resumed its indoor masking requirement on July 30, per Johns Hopkins Medicine policies.
Johns Hopkins details plans for expanded fall return to campus
University leaders expect broad resumption of in-person activities for staff and students beginning in August; students who plan to be on campus will be required to have received a COVID-19 vaccine or have a valid exemption By Hub staff report / Published April 9, 2021
Johns Hopkins University envisions campus operations being substantially back to normal this fall and plans to welcome students, faculty, and staff back for a broad resumption of in-person classes and activities, with necessary public health safeguards in place, university leaders said today.
Given recent increases in COVID-19 vaccine availability and distribution, the university intends for vaccination to be a critical component to its campus safety plan all students who plan to be on campus in the fall will be required to be vaccinated or have a religious or health exemption; faculty and staff are also s