Yale University and Columbia University have told students that they must receive a COVID-19 vaccine if students want to stay on campus in the fall and add their names to the list of colleges that require vaccination.
Colleagues Ivy League schools, Cornell University and Brown University have already announced that they need evidence of vaccinations for students who want to live on campus.
Columbia announced the new requirement as part of its COVID fall 2021 policy, saying the decision was taken on the “strong recommendation” of public health colleagues.
“We consider this decision to be essential to the health of Columbia students and the wider University and surrounding community, and to the spread of the virus in New York City, one of the worst places in the country for the past 13 years.” months. ”reads the statement.
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Columbia has promised to help students obtain vaccines if they are unable to do so in time for the onset of the fall period. Exceptions will be made on religious or medical grounds if applicable.
Yale also posted its new guidelines, saying that ‘there is ample evidence of the efficacy of the vaccines and that there is growing confidence that vaccines will be widely available by early summer.
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Yale will make exemptions on religious and medical grounds.
The new policy means that half of Ivy League universities need vaccinations for students returning in the fall.
However, as advised by the other schools that make up the “Ancient Eight”, Harvard University and Princeton University only “strongly” encourage students to receive the vaccine.
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Dartmouth College has not indicated that it needs vaccines, but has encouraged students to provide evidence if they are shot, and offers ‘privileges / freedoms’ to students who are capable of doing so.
The University of Pennsylvania has not specified any requirements on its website.
Everyone 16 years or older is now eligible.
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It is not clear whether any schools will allow distance education for students who may request it.
Fox News has reached out to some of the schools involved, but has not yet returned.