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Penn State Shares Early COVID-19 Vaccination Status Data

During a virtual town hall Tuesday, Penn State administrators provided a glimpse into student and employee vaccination rates for the first time. About 77% of surveyed students said they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims. The survey, sent out to more than 87,000 Penn State students, garnered an overall 42% response rate and a 54% response rate at University Park. More than 37,000 students responded to the survey by July 31. 82% of University Park respondents said they’re vaccinated, while 66% of Commonwealth Campus respondents said they’re fully covered, too. “We’re mindful of the fact that this survey may have a response bias built into it, but we still think this is a valuable data point,” Sims said, noting

Penn State Isn t Making COVID-19 Vaccines A Must, Will Test Those Unvaccinated Weekly In The Fall

Min Xian / WPSU With the fall semester beginning in three weeks, Penn State said it’s not making COVID-19 vaccinations a requirement, but people who are not vaccinated need to wear masks in university buildings and those who haven’t shared their vaccination status with the university will be tested weekly, according to a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday.  University leaders, including President Eric Barron, said students who will be living in residence halls will have to test negative prior to their arrival. The university said it will host vaccine clinics on and around campus and will conduct surveillance testing throughout the fall semester.

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