Pa. universities recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for students but not ready to require them, yet
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Pennsylvania colleges and universities are weighing the idea of requiring students to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to enroll in the fall semester.
March 31, 2021.
Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
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Rutgers University was the nation’s first higher education institution to require a COVID-19 vaccination for students planning to enroll there in the fall with Cornell University following that lead on Friday. Time will tell how many more colleges follow suit.
A survey of more than a dozen colleges and universities across Pennsylvania found several are discussing that idea.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently announced the dates for phases 1B, 1C and 2 of the commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution program and Penn State is strongly encouraging all students, faculty and staff to sign up to get a vaccine as soon as they are eligible to receive one.
Barron, guests answer employee pandemic questions during webcast
President Eric Barron, and guests, took time to answer various questions about vaccines, the return to work on campus, health and safety and other topics from Penn State faculty and staff during a livestream event on March 31.
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Barron, guests answer employee pandemic questions during webcast
March 31, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. University leaders took time to answer an array of questions from Penn State faculty and staff during a livestream event today (March 31) about the University’s response to the coronavirus, employees returning to work on campus, health and safety of the community and other topics related to the pandemic.
Penn State President Eric Barron hosted a webinar on Wednesday to address the university s plans for the summer and fall including Penn State s ongoing response to the coronavirus.
Although COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will rapidly expand in Pennsylvania next month, Penn State isn't ready to require shots for students and employees just yet.