University of Washington to require COVID vaccine for on-campus students
Red Square and Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus, pictured in January 2020. (MyNorthwest photo)
The University of Washington is the latest college to require students on campus to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before autumn quarter.
The UW made the announcement of its requirement Monday, extending the requirement to students on all three of its campuses in Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma. This announcement comes with six weeks remaining in spring quarter, which the university says provides students in the area to get vaccinated before summer.
“Widespread vaccination is the only real way we can put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and return to a more normal way of living, learning and working,” UW President Ana Mari Cauce wrote in a message to the UW community. “Our community is one that cares about each other and about the state and society we serve. For your health, and for the h
University of Washington to require COVID-19 vaccinations
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On Wednesday, Washington State University became the latest college requiring students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus. But could it run into legal troubles as a public university? State Rep. Jim Walsh spoke to KTTH’s Jason Rantz Show to provide some clarity.
According to the New York Times, over 100 colleges across the United States have detailed plans to implement vaccine mandates for returning students. In Washington, that list includes WSU, Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle University, and Whitman College.