As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, universities nationwide have announced a mandatory vaccination requirement for their students to return to in-person instruction in fall 2021, leading to questions about how UC Berkeley and the UC system at large will tackle this situation.
UC Berkeley University Health Services, or UHS, spokesperson Tami Cate said in an email campus is not currently issuing a mandate for vaccinations. UC Health Communications director Michael Crawford added in an email that the UC system does not currently require students, staff or faculty to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
A future mandate for vaccinations is still being deliberated by the UC system administration as fall 2021 recommendations and plans are in the works, according to Crawford. Cate added that campus hopes to relay new information regarding a vaccine mandate by mid-to-late April.