U.S. colleges hoping to return to normalcy by requiring COVID-19 vaccine (KYMA, KECY) - Colleges hope it can return to normalcy sooner than later by urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine. ABC News reports Rutgers, Cornell, and Northeastern Universities have recently asked their students to get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall. But can they legally require it? Virginia Tech officials tell ABC News they legally can't since the U.S. Food and Administration has only allowed vaccines' emergency and has not given them its full approval. Other schools continue to encourage their students to get it to open campuses safely. But depending on the state, some even require to have a flu shot required.