Macalester College to require COVID-19 vaccine this fall By Rose Semenov (FOX 9) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Macalester College in St. Paul will be requiring all students and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the fall semester. In a COVID-19 update sent out Friday, President Suzanne Rivera stated all who will be working or studying on campus will need to complete their vaccine series and submit documentation by Aug. 2. "Put simply, our students and employees deserve to live and work in an environment where public health measures help keep us all safer," read Rivera's message in part.