Students, parents react to possible COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Nevada colleges For now, COVID-19 vaccines are not required at CSN and UNLV but both schools said they encourage their community members to get the vaccine. Touro University Nevada, on the other hand, announced on Thursday that students and employees returning to campus will be required to get the vaccine. and last updated 2021-05-08 03:05:37-04 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â Some higher education students and parents say COVID-19 vaccines should be mandated in order to return to campus in Nevada, while others believe getting a vaccine should be a choice. âI would love that colleges start requiring all vaccinated people," said Hannah Clark, a student at CSN.