Nevada System of Higher Education drafting COVID-19 vaccine mandate plans WFTS and last updated 2021-05-06 21:22:23-04 NEVADA (KTNV) â The Nevada System of Higher Education says it is currently drafting plans for a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students, with some limited exceptions, who are returning to campus in the fall semester. NSHE says any COVID-19 vaccine mandates are contingent on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first lifting the current Emergency Use Authorization designation for available COVID-19 vaccines and approval from the Board of Regents and the State Board of Health. If the EUA designation is removed, NSHE Chancellor Melody Rose intends to work with local and state health authorities to recommend that the Board of Regents approve a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, NSHE says.