Are Booster Shots Required to Study at US Colleges?

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Sristy Sharma
Updated on Jan 07, 2022 07:18 PM IST

Amid a rise in Omicron cases in the US, some US colleges have started making booster shots mandatory for their students while some are only considering it. Read on to find more.

Are Booster Shots Required to Study at US Colleges?

US colleges are now recommending students to get booster shotsas it has been found that triple shots are effective in reducing the effects of the virus.

Universities mandating full vaccination require students to be fully vaccinated and show certificates so that they can be allowed oncampus. Some have also declared deadlines on which non-vaccinated students shall be delistedfrom the university.The top 25 universitiesincluded in the list areHarvard, MIT, Cornell and Stanford.

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On the other hand, US universities that have made triple vaccination mandatoryrequire students to get booster shots before they can be allowed to enter the campus. Universities includingBrown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Syracuse University, University of Delaware, University of Michigan, University of Oregon and Yale University feature in the list.

There is no compulsion to get fully vaccinated and students are being accepted even if they refuse to get primary vaccination shots. These universities are aiming to reduce misinformation through prizes and awards and awareness campaigns.Montana State University and theUniversity of Connecticut are among those who are trying to create better awareness and motivation for vaccination.

Those recommending booster shots areuniversities that are asking students to get booster shots as soon as possible.Many universities have also created camps within the campus so that staff and students can get their booster shots within the campus and also solve their immediate problems. This also helps in continuing their classes without much disturbance.University of California, Berkeley is one such university.

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended all fully-vaccinated individuals to get their booster shots. Additionally, vaccines are free for everyone in the US, insurance status has been ignored for the purpose of Covid-19 vaccinations and international students are required to be fully vaccinatedbefore entering the country.

Source: Study International

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