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Will Illinois colleges require students to get a COVID vaccine?

Jane Carlson and Leslie Renken USA Today Network GALESBURG Illinois college students are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after dozens of county health departments outside of Chicago and Cook County recently broadened eligibility to all residents over 16. Some Illinois colleges and universities already are offering shots on campus, while some students are scouring local pharmacies and county-run sites for appointments. But the big question will area schools require the vaccine? remains unsettled for most institutions. Western Illinois University is offering vaccine clinics for students. At this point, student participation is voluntary, according to university spokesperson Darcie Shinberger.

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The rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave campus for summer break But will the shots be required for them to come back?

The rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave campus for summer break. But will the shots be required for them to come back? Elyssa Cherney, Chicago Tribune © Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune/Chicago Tribune/TNS Western Illinois University in Macomb is among schools that have set up vaccination sites on campus, mostly for faculty and staff.\n Illinois college students are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after dozens of county health departments outside of Chicago and Cook County broadened eligibility Monday to all residents over 16. But some Illinois universities aren’t able to offer the shots on campus yet. It’s not clear if that will happen in the next few weeks, before students disperse for summer break and potentially seed new infections in their home communities. And the big question will local schools require the vaccine? remains unsettled.

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The rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave campus for summer break But will the shots be required for them to come back?

The rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave campus for summer break But will the shots be required for them to come back?
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