SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Southern and Savannah State universities currently have no plans to require COVID-19 vaccinations.
Georgia Southern University telling WTOC today they currently have no plans to require vaccines and any change would come from the University System of Georgia.
For Savannah State University, officials said vaccinations are not required. But they are encouraging students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated now before the end of this semester, and before returning to campus in the fall.
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On Jan. 25, Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra declared the national search for the next University System of Georgia (USG) chancellor, following the retirement of the former USG Chancellor, Steve Wrigley.
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Perdue held his position as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for nearly four years under Donald Trump’s presidency. Perdue was Georgia’s 81st governor from 2003 to 2011.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Southern and Savannah State universities currently have no plans to require COVID-19 vaccinations.
Georgia Southern University telling WTOC today they currently have no plans to require vaccines and any change would come from the University System of Georgia.
For Savannah State University, officials said vaccinations are not required. But they are encouraging students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated now before the end of this semester, and before returning to campus in the fall.
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Georgia Southern, Savannah State will not require COVID vaccines
Georgia Southern, Savannah State will not require COVID vaccines By WTOC Staff | April 20, 2021 at 2:36 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 10:13 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - While some Georgia colleges will mandate the COVID vaccine for a return to campus, Georgia Southern tells us they’re looking to the state.
“As a system, we are going to rely on guidance that is provided from the Georgia Department of Public Health. That is where we started from and that’s what we will continue to do. So right now, we’re encouraging vaccines,” University Communications and Marketing Vice President John Lester said.