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Lakesha Butler, professor in the School of Pharmacy and SOP Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, said SIUE students are not currently required to get the vaccine because the vaccine has not been through the full approval process.Â
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âRight now the COVID vaccine is not mandatory anywhere, and itâs mainly due to it being emergency-use approved, so it has not gone through the full approval,â Butler said.Â
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Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple said another reason students are not required to get the vaccine is because college students are designated to be vaccinated along with the general population.Â
SIUE will mandate COVID-19 testing for spring semester
School spending $1.4M for service
Scott Marion, smarion@hearst.com
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Mandatory COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff on campus is part of the spring semester plan at SIUE.Tyler Pletsch | Intelligencer file photoShow MoreShow Less
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EDWARDSVILLE For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the key to a successful return for the spring semester is all about COVID-19 testing.
SIUE’s plans for the spring semester include implementing mandatory COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff on campus and hiring contact tracers.
The spring semester will start on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with University Housing beginning operations on Jan. 14.